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| 09/28/24 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 08/30/23 - Home | 22-3 W |
| 08/31/22 - Away | 15-0 W |
Northglenn is a perfect 3-0 against Centaurus since August of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Norsemen will look to defend their home field against the Warriors at 10:00 a.m.
Westminster hit Northglenn with a four-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Norsemen fell 10-5 to the Wolves. The Norsemen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jocelyn Evans was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in August of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ary Samaniego and Jena Apodaca did some serious damage despite the final result: Samaniego went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Apodaca went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. Ashlynn Candelaria also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Centaurus came tearing into Wednesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pirates a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Warriors have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Like Northglenn, Centaurus also got a great game from a two-way player: Nora Midness. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Midness has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
In other batting news, Centaurus got a massive performance out of Kaitlyn Long, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Emery Fannin, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Centaurus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive matchups.
Northglenn's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Centaurus, their victory bumped their record up to 15-1.
Northglenn came out on top in a nail-biter against Centaurus when the teams last played back in September of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Norsemen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
