Alex Gallegos smashed a single to left in the bottom of the sixth inning, scoring the go-ahead — and, ultimately, winning — run for No. 2 seed Rio Rancho in a 5-3 victory over seventh-seeded Centennial in the quarterfinals of the Class 5A state baseball tournament Thursday morning at the Jennifer Riordan Spark Kindness Sports Complex.

In a 3-3 game, Logan Sunstrom opened the inning by being hit by a pitch.

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James Yodice covers high school sports. You can reach him at jyodice@abqjournal.com.