Centennial entered their tilt with Willow Canyon with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They never let the Willow Canyon Wildcats onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Centennial, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Bobby Villa and Cohen Baack did most of the damage at the plate: Villa scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Baack scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Villa is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Gavin Crellin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Willow Canyon hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Centennial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Willow Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centennial will take on Paradise Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Willow Canyon, they will be playing at home against Apollo at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Apollo will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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