Gadsden extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-13-1 in the process. They came up short against the Centennial Hawks, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Monday.
Zakk Minjarez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and two RBI. Adan Reyes was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Centennial, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by eight runs or more this season.
On Centennial's side, Aidan Renteria looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts Renteria has posted since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Isreal Molina was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Alons, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Centennial beat Gadsden by a score of 16-6 later that day.
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