For the second straight game, Centennial will face off against Organ Mountain. The Hawks will welcome the Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Centennial has 23 straight wins, Organ Mountain has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Centennial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Organ Mountain, who was ranked 15th at the time (Centennial was ranked first). The Hawks were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Knights on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won 17 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Destiny Perez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aaliyah Betancourt, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Amaris Villegas, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Centennial's victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Organ Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7-1.
Organ Mountain's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Centennial has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 13 hits per game. It's a different story for Organ Mountain, though, as they've been averaging 10 hits. Given Centennial's sizable advantage in that area, the Knights will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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