Centennial is 0-5 against Horizon since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Centennial Coyotes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Horizon Huskies at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Centennial is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Ironwood (and have done all season long). Centennial put the hurt on Ironwood with a sharp 12-1 win on Monday. The victory was familiar territory for Centennial who now have four in a row.
Noah Grajeda looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Centennial let Bobby Villa and William Strand loose on the outfield. Villa scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Strand scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Crellin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Horizon ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Higley 6-5. The win was some much needed relief for Horizon as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Logan Price looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Horizon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Tomey, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Centennial is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Horizon, their victory bumped their record up to 13-15.
Centennial came up short against Horizon in their previous meeting back in March, falling 10-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Horizon's Nathan Carrillo, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double. Now that Centennial knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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