Softball Game Preview: Century on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 7:14pm

Softball Preview: Century Centurions vs. Harrisburg Bulldogs

After five games on the road, Century is heading back home. They will take on the Harrisburg Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Century's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Agape Christian.

The result came thanks to Ashton Dillow's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Karleigh Jones, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Hayden Anderson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Harrisburg can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Murphysboro with a sharp 8-0 win. Eight seems to be a good number for Harrisburg as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Century is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Harrisburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-12.

Century might still be hurting after the 17-5 defeat they got from Harrisburg in their previous meeting back in March. Will Century have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.

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