Centaurus came into Wednesday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Silver Creek Raptors with a sharp 10-3 victory on Wednesday. Centaurus might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Zak White made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. White has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. White was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Ethan Glenn was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jaden Mirsky, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Silver Creek's side, they got a good showing from Hector Correa, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Silver Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry Pendergrass, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Gaccetta, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
The win got Centaurus back to even at 8-8. As for Silver Creek, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Centaurus will face off against Greeley Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Silver Creek, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Longmont at 11:00 a.m.
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