Centennial faced Alamogordo in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Hawks put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 10-0 victory. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
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Jada Lopez was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those stolen bases marked the first that she has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Centennial let Valentina Sanchez and Madison Sanchez run wild. Valentina went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles, while Madison went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was Madison's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kendra Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Centennial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .343 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Centennial's record is now 12-1. As for Alamogordo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Tigers beat Centennial by a score of 10-9 later that day.
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