The Centaurus Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Mead Mavericks at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Centaurus' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Mead's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Centaurus unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-2 walloping at the hands of Mead.
Centaurus got a good showing from Braden Dornier, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Centaurus saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Mirsky, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Even though they lost, Centaurus hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Centaurus' defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Mead, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Centaurus has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mead struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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