Las Cruces extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 16-9 in the process. They fell 11-6 to the Centennial Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, with their most recent loss being a 14-4 defeat on Thursday.
Adriana Pena made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
As for Centennial, the win keeps they at an undefeated 25-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Centennial's side, Destiny Perez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Perez has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Amanda Valles was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. What's more, she posted three hits, the most she's had since back in April. Aaliyah Betancourt was another key player, going 4-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
As of now, neither Las Cruces nor Centennial have any future games scheduled.
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