Baseball Recap: Centennial Continues Home Dominance on Saturday

Coyotes

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 vs Kellis	19
05/03/25 vs Willow Canyon	17
03/18/25 vs Arcadia	17
04/15/25 @ Kellis	15
03/24/25 vs Chaparral	14

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Centennial had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Willow Canyon Wildcats as they made off with an 18-1 win. The Coyotes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matchups by seven runs or more this season.

JT Price made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs.

In other batting news, Xavier Escontrias was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Bobby Villa III was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three runs.

Centennial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.

Centennial pushed their record up to 19-8 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Willow Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 20-10.

Coming up, Centennial will square off against Nogales at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Apaches will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Coyotes surely won't give up without a fight. Willow Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.