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| 05/03/24 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 05/03/24 - Away | 12-9 W |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 13-6 W |
| 04/27/23 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 04/27/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Centennial is 8-2 against Las Cruces since June of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Hawks will take on the Bulldawgs at 7:00 p.m. Centennial's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Las Cruces' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Centennial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Organ Mountain, who was ranked 12th at the time (Centennial was ranked 14th). The Hawks walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Knights on Thursday. The game was the first time the Hawks have beaten the Knights on their field since April 20, 2023.
Isreal Molina made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Molina was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gilberto Torres, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Cole Alons was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Las Cruces fell victim to Alamogordo and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Las Cruces saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Parmeter, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Centennial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Las Cruces, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6.
Centennial skirted past Las Cruces 2-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Bulldawgs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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