Las Cruces dropped their record down to 16-7 on Monday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 7-0 to the Centennial Hawks. If the Bulldawgs were looking for revenge after losing 6-1 to the Hawks when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Centennial, they pushed their record up to 23-0 with the victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. Considering they have won 19 games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Centennial's part, not much got past Destiny Perez, who gave up just three hits to keep Las Cruces off the board. Perez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aaliyah Betancourt, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Amanda Valles, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
While Las Cruces had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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