Baseball Game Preview: Bayfield Wolverines vs. Centauri Falcons

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Bayfield has gone a perfect 10-0 against Centauri recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Wolverines will welcome the Falcons at 11:00 a.m. The game will give Bayfield their first taste of in-conference action this season.

Bayfield is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Durango last Saturday. They lost 9-2 to the Demons. The loss continues a trend for the Wolverines in their meetings with the Demons: they've now lost three in a row.

Tavian Box made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Centauri got the win against Sanford on Wednesday by a conclusive 17-2. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 11 runs or more this season.

Drake Gallardo made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has become a key player for Centauri: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-6 otherwise.

In other batting news, Parker Buhr and Warren Shelton did most of the damage at the plate: Buhr scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Shelton scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Buhr is becoming a predictor of Centauri's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Norton, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.

Centauri was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Centauri is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Bayfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

Everything went Bayfield's way against Centauri in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Bayfield made off with a 22-4 win. Will the Wolverines repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.