Baseball Game Preview: Centennial Coyotes vs. Lake Havasu Knights

For the second straight game, Centennial will face off against Lake Havasu. Centennial will be playing at home against Lake Havasu at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Lake Havasu a four-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.

Last Tuesday, Centennial got the win against Lake Havasu by a conclusive 9-1. The Coyotes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by seven runs or more this season.

JT Price

Base on Balls Against

03/12/25 @ Corona del Sol	2
03/04/25 vs Alhambra	2
03/25/25 @ Lake Havasu	1
02/26/25 @ Shadow Ridge	1

JT Price spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Centennial is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 4-6 otherwise.

At the plate, William Strand was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Liu Rodriguez Jr was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Strand wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Centennial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. Centennial is 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

Centennial now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Lake Havasu, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Centennial has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lake Havasu struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.