If Greeley Central was riding high off their 21-1 takedown of Adams City last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Greeley Central Wildcats lost 13-3 to the Mead Mavericks on Monday. Greeley Central has not had much luck with Mead recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Greeley Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Martin Mendoza, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Mead's side, Edison Burke was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Burke was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Destin Soares was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Willie Eilers was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Greeley Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Mead, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Greeley Central will head out on the road to take on Centaurus at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Greeley Central is facing Centaurus at the right time seeing as Centaurus is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mead, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Greeley West at 3:00 p.m. Mead is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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