Carlsbad had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Centennial Hawks out 8-7. Winning may never get old, but Carlsbad sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
For Centennial's part, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Harrison, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Carlsbad pushed their record up to 21-7 with that win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Centennial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-9.
Carlsbad will face off against Rio Rancho at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Rio Rancho: 3.4, Carlsbad: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Centennial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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