Centauri had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-14 to make it four. They lost 18-1 to the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 on Thursday.
Centauri saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Haslett, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
As for Montezuma-Cortez, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 17-4. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Montezuma-Cortez's side, Kallan Wirth looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Wirth a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, Cory Carver was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Jaris McDonald also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Looking ahead, Centauri will take on Trinidad at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 14-4 victory against Bayfield on the 10th.
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