Baseball Preview: Centaurus Warriors vs. Greeley Central Wildcats
Centaurus is 8-2 against Greeley Central since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Centaurus Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Greeley Central Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. Centaurus is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Centaurus will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Silver Creek, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Centaurus blew past Silver Creek 10-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Centaurus considering their two-run performance the match before.
Zak White made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. White has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. White was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Ethan Glenn was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jaden Mirsky, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Greeley Central fell victim to a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Mead on Monday.
The win got Centaurus back to even at 8-8. As for Greeley Central, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Centaurus was able to grind out a solid victory over Greeley Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-1. Does Centaurus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greeley Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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