Baseball Preview: Centauri Falcons vs. Sanford Mustangs
Centauri is 10-0 against Sanford since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Centauri Falcons have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Sanford Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Centauri is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Centauri suffered a rough 14-2 loss at the hands of Pagosa Springs. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Centauri in their matchups with Pagosa Springs: they've now lost eight in a row.
Centauri saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Buhr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Gallardo, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sanford put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Sargent as Sanford made off with an 18-8 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Sanford considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Lucas Miller was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Miller has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sanford let Cash Caldon and Trason Gartrell loose on the outfield. Caldon scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3, while Gartrell went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Rylan Mortensen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Centauri's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Sanford, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Centauri hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. However, it's not like Sanford struggles in that department as they've averaged .484. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Centauri took their win against Sanford when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Will Centauri repeat their success, or does Sanford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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