Ironwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 6-2 to the Centennial Coyotes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ironwood of the 17-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Lane Stilwell was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Stilwell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Stilwell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Stilwell wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Roman Polanco, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
On Centennial's side, Noah Grajeda looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, William Strand was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Liu Rodriguez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Ironwood's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Centennial, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Ironwood by a score of 12-1.
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