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| 04/01/25 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/11/24 - Home | 2-12 L |
| 03/29/24 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 04/26/23 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 04/03/23 - Away | 6-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Centennial and Sunrise Mountain are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Coyotes will take on the Mustangs at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Centennial made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Sunrise Mountain, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Coyotes were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Mustangs on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Coyotes, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Cohen Baack was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, David Daniels was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Liu Rodriguez Jr, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Centennial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sunrise Mountain only posted an OBP of .182.
Centennial's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Sunrise Mountain, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 11-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Centennial has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sunrise Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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