The Centennial Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Organ Mountain Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Centennial sitting on three straight wins and Organ Mountain on 11.
Centennial stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against Gadsden as Centennial made off with a 17-7 victory.
Isreal Molina was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Molina has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Molina was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Cole Alons was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Huston, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Organ Mountain faced Las Cruces in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Organ Mountain had just enough and edged Las Cruces out 6-4.
Like Centennial, Organ Mountain also got a great game from a two-way player: Alex Venegas. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Venegas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Hall, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Osvaldo Arras was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Centennial is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Organ Mountain, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Centennial hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. However, it's not like Organ Mountain struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Centennial was able to grind out a solid victory over Organ Mountain in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 7-4. Does Centennial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Organ Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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