Centennial had lost five straight, but after bumping their record up to 3-11 on Saturday that streak is in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Carson Colts. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bulldogs needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Kenadi Flores tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Centennial got a big performance out of Amareysia Gaitan, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave Gaitan a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Valeria Lopez, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Centennial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carson only posted an OBP of .300.
As for Carson, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this contest were averaging 3.92 runs allowed.
On Carson's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aleighna Matos, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Coming up, Centennial will be playing at home against Green Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Carson, they will host San Pedro at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Colts are facing the Pirates at the right time seeing as the Pirates are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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