It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Centennial can now relate to. They fell just short of the Rio Rancho Rams by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 9-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Cole Alons was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.

Hawks
05/15/25 @ Rio Rancho | 3-5 |
05/10/25 vs Rio Grande | 8-5 |
05/09/25 vs Rio Grande | 16-6 |
05/01/25 vs Las Cruces | 2-1 |
05/01/25 vs Las Cruces | 6-4 |
With the defeat, Centennial broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 22-7. As for Rio Rancho, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
Centennial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rio Rancho, they will challenge Sandia at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Matadors will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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