Centaurus entered their contest against Northglenn on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Centaurus Warriors fell just short of the Northglenn Norsemen by a score of 4-3. It was the first time this season that the Warriors let down their fans at home.
Nora Midness spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Centaurus saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Long, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Long has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Centaurus' loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-4. As for Northglenn, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-10 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Centaurus will face off against Brighton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Centaurus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.2 runs per game this season. As for Northglenn, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Boulder at 4:00 p.m.
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