Gadsden had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-15 to make it six. They came up short against the Centennial Hawks, falling 14-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, with their most recent defeat being a 19-3 loss on Thursday.
As for Centennial, the win keeps they at an undefeated 19-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
For Centennial's part, Destiny Perez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Perez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Centennial got a massive performance out of Amaris Villegas, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs Villegas has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Amanda Valles, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three runs.
Gadsden has already played their next contest (against Mayfield), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Centennial also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Organ Mountain.
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