Baseball Preview: Century Diamondbacks vs. Preston Indians
Century is 2-8 against Preston since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Century Diamondbacks will head out on the road to face off against the Preston Indians at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Century took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They never let Shelley onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Century this season.
Elias Blackhawk was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Blackhawk has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Blackhawk was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Gavin Flynn was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Ben Call was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Preston can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They blew past Declo 10-3.
Like Century, Preston also got a great game from a two-way player: Eli Hammons. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hammons was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Hammons wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austin Gleed, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Zabe Mendoza, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Century's record is now 7-14. As for Preston, their record is now 7-11.
Century came up short against Preston in their previous matchup back in April, falling 6-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hammons, who pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Now that Century knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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