Centennial has gone a perfect 10-0 against Gadsden recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Centennial has 19 straight wins, Gadsden has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Centennial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Mayfield, who was ranked third at the time (Centennial was ranked first). The Hawks put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 13-3 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won 13 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Destiny Perez
| 04/10/25 vs Mayfield | 6 |
| 04/10/25 vs Mayfield | 7 |
| 04/07/25 @ Mayfield | 6 |
| 04/03/25 @ Alamogordo | 8 |
| 04/03/25 @ Alamogordo | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
Destiny Perez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, Stevie Jimenez was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Amaris Villegas, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gadsden lost 12-1 to Las Cruces on Thursday.
Gadsden saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Lujan, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Centennial's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Gadsden, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Centennial took their win against Gadsden in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 18-0 score. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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