Baseball Recap: Preston Indians vs. Century Diamondbacks
Preston had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Century Diamondbacks on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Preston also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Conner Thomson was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Thomson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thomson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jaxon Merrill was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Janson Hollingsworth, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Century's side, Gavin Flynn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Elias Blackhawk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Preston's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Century, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Preston will have a chance to go back-to-back against Century: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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