Centennial and Sunrise Mountain are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Centennial Coyotes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Centennial can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Paradise Valley as Centennial made off with a 16-1 victory. The win was just what Centennial needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Centennial got a massive performance out of Brooke Denton, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Denton has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Cassiah Romero, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Sunrise Mountain narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Ironwood 8-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sunrise Mountain.
Mackenzie Catalanotte spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kayla Boisvert, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Hailey Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Centennial's win bumped their record up to 5-9-1. As for Sunrise Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11-1.
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