The Century Centurions are taking a road trip to square off against the Pope County Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Century is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Century is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Massac County just ended the team's 12-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Patriots. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Centurions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Pope County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Norris City-Omaha-Enfield.
Ian Bremer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
The loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 13-4. As for Pope County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Pope County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Century has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .468. It's a different story for Pope County, though, as they've only averaged .311. Will they be able to contain Century's hitters?
Century came up short against Pope County when the teams last played back in March, falling 20-17. Can the Centurions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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