The Century Centurions will face off against the Elverado Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Century is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
If Century beats Elverado with 11 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Centurions beat Webber on Thursday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-5. The Centurions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Brandon Plott was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Plott was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and one RBI.
Jace Wright
| 04/24/25 vs Webber | 4 |
| 03/26/25 vs Pope County | 3 |
| 04/19/25 vs Galatia/Thompsonville | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Shawnee | 2 |
| 04/16/24 @ Dongola | 2 |
In other batting news, Jace Wright was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Adam Taake was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Elverado's offense. They came up short against Vienna on Monday, falling 15-0. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Century pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Elverado, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Century couldn't quite finish off Elverado in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can the Centurions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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