Softball Preview: Century Centurions vs. Shawnee Redskins
The Century Centurions will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Shawnee Redskins at 4:30 p.m. Century will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Century scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Egyptian with a sharp 18-2 win. With that victory, Century brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Ashton Dillow made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Dillow was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karleigh Jones, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Hayden Anderson was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Shawnee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-5 to Oak Ridge, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Shawnee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addilyn Clark, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Clark has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Century's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5. As for Shawnee, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Century took their victory against Shawnee in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. Does Century have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shawnee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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