Peak to Peak and Centaurus are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. The Peak to Peak Pumas will head out to take on the Centaurus Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Peak to Peak got the win against Denver West by a conclusive 18-3.
Sydney Cusack made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cusack was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Peak to Peak got a massive performance out of Grace Trasky, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits Trasky has posted since back in August. Evelyn Kraft was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Peak to Peak was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .562. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .355 or higher in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Centaurus made easy work of Battle Mountain on Saturday and carried off a 16-10 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Like Peak to Peak, Centaurus also got a great game from a two-way player: Nora Midness. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Midness was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Centaurus got a massive performance out of Kaitlyn Long, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-5. Long has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emery Fannin, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
Peak to Peak has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Centaurus, their record is now 7-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Peak to Peak has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Centaurus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Peak to Peak was able to grind out a solid win over Centaurus in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 13-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peak to Peak since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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