The Centennial Hawks will take on the La Cueva Bears at 8:00 a.m. on Friday. Centennial will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.
Centennial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Carlsbad 20-7. Considering Centennial has won 19 matches by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Zantelle Rodriguez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Centennial got a massive performance out of Addie Moccia, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-5. Stevie Jim?nez was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, La Cueva faced Mayfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. La Cueva walked away with a 6-1 victory over Mayfield. La Cueva is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 15 straight.
Hannah Hunt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Antonya Lucero and Addisen Byers did most of the damage at the plate: Lucero went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base, while Byers got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Genesis Jaramillo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Centennial's record now sits at 26-2. As for La Cueva, their record now sits at 24-4.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Centennial has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.1 hits per game. However, it's not like La Cueva struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.3. 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 win over La Cueva in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, winning 10-7. Does Centennial have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Cueva turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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