After flying high against Shelley last Saturday, Century came back down to earth. The Century Diamondbacks lost 10-3 to the Preston Indians on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Century of the 6-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Elias Blackhawk made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Preston's side, Eli Hammons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Klayton Hobbs was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Janson Hollingsworth was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Century has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for Preston, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11.
Century does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Preston, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-6 defeat vs. Pocatello on the 4th.
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