Century is 8-0 against Joppa-Maple Grove since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Century Centurions will play host again on Friday to welcome the Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Joppa-Maple Grove took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Century, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Century earned a 10-7 victory over Shawnee.
Caden Crain was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Crain was also big at the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Trevor Wilburn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Joppa-Maple Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 16-1 to Agape Christian.
Century is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Joppa-Maple Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Century took their win against Joppa-Maple Grove when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-7. Will Century repeat their success, or does Joppa-Maple Grove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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