Aurora Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 13-5 to the Weld Central Rebels. Aurora Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Weld Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Kalai Bentosino was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Alberto Avila was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Weld Central's side, Luke Witzel made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Witzel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Weld Central let Lucas Johann and Marcello Rossi loose on the outfield. Johann went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Rossi scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Collins, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Aurora Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Weld Central, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Aurora Central will head out on the road to face off against Thornton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thornton has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.9 runs per game on average), something Aurora Central will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Weld Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Liberty Common at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Weld Central has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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