Centennial extended their postseason success on Saturday against Alamogordo. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Alamogordo Tigers a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Centennial, who have now won 22 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Zantelle Rodriguez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caprice Barela, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Centennial is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season. As for Alamogordo, their defeat dropped their record down to 27-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Centennial beat Alamogordo by a score of 6-5 later that day.
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