Centennial entered their tilt with Las Cruces with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Las Cruces Bulldawgs on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Centennial, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Caprice Barela made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Barela has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Barela was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Zantelle Rodriguez was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. Jayden Hooten was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Centennial pushed their record up to 24-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Las Cruces, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-18.
As of now, neither Centennial nor Las Cruces have any future games scheduled.
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