Highland lost against Centennial last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Highland Scots' tough 10-4 loss to the Centennial Golden Hawks might stick with them for a while. Highland has struggled against Centennial recently, as their contest on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Kamilla Baltazar was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Moreno, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Centennial's side, Madison Cabrera made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Cabrera has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Cabrera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Emma Rocha and Mackenzie Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Rocha went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Rocha is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Chambree Delcid, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Centennial, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bakersfield Christian at 4:00 a.m. on April 30th. As for Centennial, they will head out on the road to challenge Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Centennial: 2.3, Liberty: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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