Hobbs fell victim to Centennial and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Centennial Hawks. The match marked that first time this year in which Hobbs was not able to get on the board.
Hobbs got a good showing from Nicholas Gonzalez, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Gonzalez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hobbs saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaysiah Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Centennial's side, Gilberto Torres spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mateo Marquez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Hobbs' loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Centennial, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Hobbs by a score of 8-7 later that day.
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