Sandia and Centennial squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Sandia had to settle for second. They lost 14-4 to the Centennial Hawks. Sandia's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Sandia saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liliana Villanueva, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Mia Duran, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Centennial's side, Caprice Barela spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Barela has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Centennial got a massive performance out of Zantelle Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Monet Chavez, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Sandia's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-10. As for Centennial, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-2.
Sandia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Centennial, they will challenge Carlsbad at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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