Las Cruces hasn't had much luck against Centennial recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Bulldawgs will be playing at home against the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Las Cruces 3.7, Centennial 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Las Cruces' offense. They fell 4-0 to Alamogordo on Thursday.
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.
Meanwhile, Centennial faced Organ Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Hawks walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Knights. The game was the first time the Hawks have beaten the Knights on their field since April 20, 2023.
Isreal Molina made a big impact 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 big at the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Cole Alons, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Centennial is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The 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 dropped their record down to 17-6.
Las Cruces couldn't quite finish off Centennial when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Bulldawgs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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