The Centaurus Warriors will square off against the Battle Mountain Huskies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Centaurus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.6 runs per game this season.
Centaurus took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Middle Park with a sharp 15-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won three contests by 13 runs or more so far this season.
Nora Midness was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Midness was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Long was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Samiya Bluitt, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Battle Mountain was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They lost 14-2 to Rifle. The Huskies have struggled against the Bears recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Centaurus' victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Battle Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
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