Softball Preview: Centaurus Warriors vs. Englewood Pirates
The Centaurus Warriors are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Englewood Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Centaurus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14 runs per game this season.
Centaurus is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Platte Canyon with a sharp 26-6 victory on Monday. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Nora Midness was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two stolen bases. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Centaurus got a massive performance out of Kaitlyn Long, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and three runs. Isabel Sanders was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Centaurus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .786. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Englewood didn't have quite enough to beat Middle Park on Saturday and fell 8-7. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Centaurus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Englewood, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Centaurus came out on top in a nail-biter against Englewood in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 12-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for Centaurus since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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