Centaurus has been on the road for five straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will square off against the Battle Mountain Huskies at 11:00 a.m. Centaurus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Centaurus came up short against Mullen and fell 10-7.
Emery Fannin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Bueche, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Battle Mountain can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They blew past Aspen 13-1.
Lia Nowicki made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. What's more, she also racked up five strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Battle Mountain got a massive performance out of Marin Carr, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Yaireth Ramos, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Battle Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 33% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 44.8%.
Centaurus has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-8 record this season. As for Battle Mountain, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12.
Battle Mountain's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Centaurus has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. It's a different story for Battle Mountain, though, as they've been averaging 9.2. Given Centaurus' sizable advantage in that area, Battle Mountain will need to find a way to close that gap.
Centaurus took their victory against Battle Mountain when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 16-9. Will Centaurus repeat their success, or does Battle Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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