The Centennial Hawks will stay at home for another game and welcome the Hobbs Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Centennial put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Deming onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Centennial got a great performance from Aidan Renteria as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Centennial let Mateo Marquez and Isreal Molina loose on the outfield. Marquez scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Molina scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Gilberto Torres was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hobbs unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Jal.
Centennial now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Hobbs, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Centennial took their victory against Hobbs when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hobbs' Major Byrd, who struck out 11 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Centennial to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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