The Centennial Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Mayfield Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Centennial has seven straight wins, Mayfield has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Centennial scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Alamogordo with a sharp 17-3 victory. The result was nothing new for Centennial, who have now won five matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Isreal Molina made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Molina was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Huston, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Mateo Marquez was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, Mayfield suffered a tough 14-4 defeat at the hands of Las Cruces on Friday.
Allan Moran made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Centennial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Mayfield, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Centennial took their win against Mayfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-3. Does Centennial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mayfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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