Baseball Game Preview: Centaurus Warriors vs. Mead Mavericks

The Centaurus Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Mead Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Things were looking good for Centaurus after they put the first run on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 13-3 to Broomfield.

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Centaurus saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Nelson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Nelson is becoming a predictor of the Warriors' success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 6-8-1 when he doesn't).

Meanwhile, Mead fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Horizon on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 4-3. The Mavericks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Mead also got a good showing from Tucker Boston, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Furthermore, Boston didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March.

Centaurus now has a losing record of 8-9-1. As for Mead, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Centaurus has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mead struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Centaurus suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Mead when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.