Massac County is 6-1 against Century since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Centurions at 4:30 p.m. Massac County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Massac County is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since March 29th on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Vienna 6-4. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Adan Mizell
| 05/13/25 vs Vienna | 4 |
| 03/28/25 vs Sparta | 2 |
| 03/11/24 vs Century | 2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Zeigler-Royalton | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Crab Orchard | 1 |
Adan Mizell was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Century came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 11-1 win. Considering the Centurions have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Adam Taake and Brandon Plott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Taake pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Plott tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Taake has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Taake went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and four RBI, while Plott went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Windings, who went 1-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Wright, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Century pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Massac County, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Massac County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Century struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Massac County's way against Century in their previous matchup back in March, as Massac County made off with a 12-1 win. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Centurions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
