The Century Jaguars will venture away from home to take on the South Albany Redhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Century is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Century will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Grant on Tuesday. The Jaguars were the clear victors by a 15-3 margin over the Generals. The Jaguars have beaten the Generals the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Generals has come to flipping the script.
Michelle Katke
| 04/01/25 vs Grant | 0 |
| 03/25/25 vs South Salem | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs South Medford | 2 |
Michelle Katke made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She also put up a hit, which was her first of the season. Hailey Kinney was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, South Albany came up short against West Salem on Tuesday, falling 19-5.
Emily Tschida and Alicia Martindale did some serious damage despite the final result: Tschida went 1-for-2 with one home run, while Martindale went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Webb, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
South Albany dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Century, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
South Albany's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Century has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for South Albany, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Century keep running through batters, or will the Redhawks buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
