After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Montezuma-Cortez, Centauri was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 23-5 margin over the Trinidad Miners. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Falcons considering their one-run performance the game before.
Leland Chacon
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Leland Chacon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Centauri: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-12 otherwise.
In other batting news, Warren Shelton was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Centauri's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 4-13 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Kamryn Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI.
Centauri was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .636. They are 8-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Centauri's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-14. As for Trinidad, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-12.
Centauri didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-8 defeat against Buena Vista on the 13th. Trinidad does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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