The Centennial Coyotes will venture away from home to take on the Chaparral Firebirds at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
While Centennial's win against Ironwood wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Coyotes had just enough and edged out the Eagles 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Coyotes have posted since February 27th.
The team relied heavily on Stephanie Olivas-Marrufo, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Annalise Macias was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Chaparral fell victim to Desert Mountain and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolves. The defeat continues a trend for the Firebirds in their meetings with the Wolves: they've now lost eight in a row.
Centennial's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Chaparral, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Centennial might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Chaparral in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Coyotes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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