Softball Preview: Centaurus Warriors vs. Jefferson Academy Jaguars
The Centaurus Warriors's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Jefferson Academy Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Centaurus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.7 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Centaurus sidestepped Arvada for a 7-6 victory. The seven-run effort marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Nora Midness was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Emery Fannin and Kaitlyn Long did most of the damage at the plate: Fannin scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5, while Long scored two runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Noble Paw, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Centaurus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 17-6 to Peak to Peak.
Jefferson Academy saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zoey White, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Centaurus' win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Jefferson Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Jefferson Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Centaurus has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Jefferson Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 3.1. Will Centaurus keep running through batters, or will Jefferson Academy buck the trend?
Centaurus suffered a grim 20-9 defeat to Jefferson Academy in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Will Centaurus have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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