Ironwood Ridge had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Centennial on Friday. The Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks blew past the Centennial Coyotes 9-3. The Nighthawks have beaten the Coyotes the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Coyotes has come to flipping the script.

Mia Gutierrez
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Mia Gutierrez was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Joliee Romero, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.
Ironwood Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1-1.
Ironwood Ridge has already played their next game, an 11-2 win against Greenway on the 28th. As for Centennial, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Deer Valley on the 1st.
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