The Mead Mavericks will face off against the Centaurus Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mead is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Mead fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Horizon on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 4-3. The Mavericks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mead got a good showing from Tucker Boston, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Furthermore, Boston didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March.
On the hitting side, Mead saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Edison Burke, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Centaurus started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Broomfield. They came up short against the Eagles on Wednesday, falling 13-3.
Mead's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Centaurus, they now have a losing record of 8-9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mead has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Centaurus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Mead's way against Centaurus when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Mead made off with a 15-5 win. Will the Mavericks repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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