The Crab Orchard Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Century Centurions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Crab Orchard has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Century will arrive with seven straight wins.
Last Thursday, Crab Orchard came up short against Goreville and fell 7-4.
Mason Cook was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Century was able to grind out a solid victory over Shawnee on Thursday, taking the game 10-7.
Caden Crain made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Crain was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Burd, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Trevor Wilburn was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Crab Orchard's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Century, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
Crab Orchard might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Century in their previous matchup back in May of 2019. Thankfully for Crab Orchard, Jeff Miller (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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