With a playoff game on the line, Centennial rose to the challenge on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Carlsbad Cavemen as they made off with a 20-7 victory. Considering Centennial has won 19 games by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Zantelle Rodriguez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Centennial got a massive performance out of Addie Moccia, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Stevie Jim?nez, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and a triple.
On Carlsbad's side, Hanna Sanders made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4. Parris Weldon was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
The win was the 15th in a row for Centennial, bringing their record for this year to 26-2. As for Carlsbad, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-10.
Centennial will face off against Organ Mountain on Friday. The last three games Organ Mountain has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Carlsbad, they will take on Mayfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mayfield's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last eight matches.
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