The Maxwell Wildcats are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Centennial Broncos. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Thursday, Maxwell fell victim to a tough 12-1 loss at the hands of Adams Central. Maxwell has struggled against Adams Central recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Maxwell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breckyn Collins, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Collins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They suffered a rough 19-1 loss at the hands of Malcolm.
Maxwell's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Maxwell took their victory against Centennial in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-3. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Centennial's Shawn Rathjen, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Maxwell to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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