The Centennial Coyotes will venture away from home to challenge the ALA - Gilbert North Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Centennial will be strutting in after a win while ALA - Gilbert North will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Centennial turned things around against Alhambra on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with a 21-0 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Coyotes' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
The team relied heavily on Brooke Denton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Leilani Diaz, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-3.
Centennial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, ALA - Gilbert North unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 13-6 to ALA - Queen Creek on Monday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it 17 in a row.
Makenzi Ravelo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. Coco Gomez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 4-for-5.
Centennial's win bumped their record up to 2-3-1. As for ALA - Gilbert North, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
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