Baseball Recap: Mead Mavericks vs. Greeley Central Wildcats
In what's become a running theme this season, Mead gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Greeley Central Wildcats. The high-scoring effort was just what Mead needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Edison Burke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Burke was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Destin Soares was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Willie Eilers, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Greeley Central's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Martin Mendoza, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
Mead's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Greeley Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Mead will be playing at home against Greeley West at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Mead is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Greeley Central, they are on the road again on Monday to play Centaurus at 3:30 p.m. Greeley Central is facing Centaurus at the right time seeing as Centaurus is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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