For the second straight game, Organ Mountain will face off against Centennial. The Knights will welcome the Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Organ Mountain 4, Centennial 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Organ Mountain is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Centennial, who was ranked 15th at the time (Organ Mountain was ranked ninth). The Knights came up short against the Hawks on Monday, falling 6-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Knights haven't been shut out since back in March.
For Centennial's part, Gilberto Torres made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Torres has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Jonah Martinez looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Cole Alons was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Manny Grajeda, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Centennial, bringing their record up to 16-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Organ Mountain, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6-1.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Organ Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've averaged .314. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
