The Centennial Coyotes will square off against the Youngker Roughriders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Centennial comes in on 12 and Youngker on nine.
Centennial is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Kellis a 19-0 shutout on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Coyotes with their most commanding win of the season.
Centennial got a massive performance out of JT Price, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits Price has posted since back in March. Isaac Flores also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Meanwhile, Youngker hadn't done well against Gila Ridge recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Roughriders put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 9-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Roughriders, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Riley Carteno was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Daniel Rojas was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Centennial's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Youngker, their record now sits at 13-5.
Everything went Centennial's way against Youngker in their previous meeting back in March of 2018, as Centennial made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Coyotes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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