Centennial barely beat Arcadia the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Centennial Coyotes' pitcher stepped up to hand the Arcadia Titans a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. The game marked the Coyotes' most dominant victory of the season so far.
JT Price was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero). He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in February of 2024.
In other batting news, Bobby Villa III was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Liu Rodriguez Jr was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
Centennial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Coyotes
| 03/18/25 vs Arcadia | 17-0 |
| 03/06/25 vs Desert Edge | 13-0 |
| 03/04/25 vs Alhambra | 7-6 |
| 04/27/24 vs Horizon | 7-6 |
| 04/22/24 vs Ironwood | 12-1 |
| 04/12/24 vs Apollo | 6-0 |
Centennial's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Arcadia, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centennial will welcome Chaparral at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Arcadia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastmark at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Arcadia has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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