Las Cruces extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 17-8 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Centennial Hawks. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldawgs have suffered since May 3, 2024.
Isaiah Borunda was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Nick Rojas was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
As for Centennial, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Centennial's side, Samuel Narvaez looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Narvaez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Centennial let Mateo Marquez and Gilberto Torres run wild. Marquez got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Torres went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Centennial beat Las Cruces by a score of 2-1 later that day.
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