Baseball Recap: Maxwell Wildcats vs. Centennial Broncos
Maxwell scored the most runs they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 19-9 to the Centennial Broncos. Maxwell was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Centennial apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Cyrrus Messersmith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Breckyn Collins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Centennial's side, Devin Slawnyk made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Slawnyk was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Richters, who went 4-for-4 with seven RBI, four runs, and two stolen bases. Ruger Webb was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Maxwell dropped their record down to 1-8 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Centennial, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11.
Maxwell will take on Tekamah-Herman at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maxwell is facing Tekamah-Herman at the right time seeing as Tekamah-Herman is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Centennial, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Louisville at 4:30 p.m. Louisville has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.92 runs per game on average), something Centennial will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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