The Century Centurions will play host again on Monday to welcome the Crab Orchard Trojans, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Crab Orchard took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Century, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Century beat Shawnee 10-7.
Caden Crain made a splash no matter where he played. 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, Hunter Burd was incredible, going 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, Crab Orchard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Goreville.
Mason Cook was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Century is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Crab Orchard, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Century took their victory against Crab Orchard in their previous meeting back in May of 2019 by a conclusive 7-0. Does Century have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crab Orchard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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