Shawnee is 2-7 against Century since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Shawnee Redskins will head out on the road to face off against the Century Centurions at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shawnee can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They put the hurt on Egyptian with a sharp 13-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Shawnee.
Gabe Ellet was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Century entered their tilt with Cobden with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They skirted past the Appleknockers 4-2.
Adam Taake spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Crain, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Bryce Windings was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Shawnee's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Century, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Shawnee couldn't quite finish off Century in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 10-8. Can Shawnee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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