The Century Diamondbacks are taking a road trip to square off against the Preston Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Century will be strutting in after a win while Preston will be coming in after a loss.
Century will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Pocatello, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Diamondbacks walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Thunder on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for the Diamondbacks as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Teague Wheatley was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Wheatley was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Wheatley wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cutter Schley, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Preston and Pocatello, and Pocatello kept the tradition alive. The Indians took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thunder on Friday.
Conner Thomson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Levi Despain, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Preston's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-9-1. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for Century, the victory was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 3-17.
Century couldn't quite get it done against Preston in their previous matchup on April 9th as they fell 9-5. Can the Diamondbacks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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