Centauri won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They lost 13-3 to the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for Centauri in their matchups with Montezuma-Cortez: they've now lost four in a row.
Centauri saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Buhr, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Montezuma-Cortez's side, Jaris McDonald made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. McDonald has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. McDonald was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Montezuma-Cortez let Easton Pixler and Cory Carver loose on the outfield. Pixler scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Carver scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Parker Conrad was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Centauri's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Centauri by a score of 12-2 later that day.
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