The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Centennial nor Canyon del Oro made it on the board until the seventh inning. The Coyotes narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Dorados 2-1. That's two games straight that the Coyotes have won by just one run.
Xavier Escontrias
| 05/15/25 @ Canyon del Oro | 3 |
| 05/08/25 @ Canyon del Oro | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Youngker | 0 |
| 04/07/25 vs Ironwood | 8 |
Xavier Escontrias was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple.
Escontrias wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was William Strand, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Centennial is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 21 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Canyon del Oro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 26-7.
Coming up, Centennial will head out to take on Canyon View at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jaguars will roll in looking for their 20th straight victory, something the Coyotes surely won't give up without a fight. Canyon del Oro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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