On Tuesday, Las Cruces faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Las Cruces Bulldawgs lost 13-6 to the Centennial Hawks. Las Cruces' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Zakye Hawkins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Miah Valles, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Centennial's side, Samuel Navaez looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Navaez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Evans, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Gilberto Torres was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Las Cruces' loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Centennial, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
While Las Cruces had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
