Centaurus was the 5-0 winner over Widefield when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Centaurus Warriors fell just short of the Widefield Gladiators by a score of 7-6 on Saturday.
Michael Finnigan was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zak White, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Centaurus hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Widefield struck out 12 times.
On Widefield's side, Zachary Monk looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Monk has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nick Prantl was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Zane Cleaton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Centaurus' loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Widefield, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Centaurus will be playing in front of their home fans against Northglenn at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northglenn is coming into the match with 13 straight defeats on the road, meaning Centaurus will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Widefield, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lewis-Palmer at 5:00 p.m. Lewis-Palmer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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