It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Centennial can now relate to. They fell just short of the Las Cruces Bulldawgs by a score of 2-0 on Saturday. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Trevor Alons
| 05/09/26 vs Las Cruces | 9 |
| 04/30/26 @ Las Cruces | 6 |
| 04/24/26 vs Organ Mountain | 7 |
| 04/17/26 vs Gadsden | 12 |
| 04/10/26 vs Mayfield | 5 |
| 04/02/26 @ Alamogordo | 12 |
Trevor Alons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Centennial saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Raitt, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 24-4. As for Las Cruces, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-12.
Centennial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Las Cruces, they will head out on the road to challenge Piedra Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldawgs 3.9, the Panthers 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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