The Rio Rancho Rams will face off against the Centennial Hawks at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Rio Rancho comes in on five and Centennial on six.
Rio Rancho is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over Farmington. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won 11 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Centennial faced Rio Grande in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Hawks came out on top against the Ravens by a score of 8-5.
Centennial got a great performance from Aidan Renteria as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Johnny Renteria was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Isreal Molina, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Centennial hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
Rio Rancho's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Centennial, their record is now 22-6.
Rio Rancho was able to grind out a solid victory over Centennial in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 9-6. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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