The Centennial Coyotes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chaparral Firebirds at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Centennial made easy work of Sunrise Mountain and carried off a 14-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Centennial.
Meanwhile, Chaparral made easy work of Notre Dame Prep on Wednesday and carried off an 11-1 victory.
Lexie Wilson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Wilson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Raegan Hallett, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Parker Liano, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Centennial's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-9-1. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.7 runs. As for Chaparral, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Centennial came out on top in a nail-biter against Chaparral in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-6. Does Centennial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chaparral turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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