Century lost against Pope County back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. Century took a 20-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pope County. One positive for the Centurions, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Caden Crain put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits. Those four hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Bryce Windings
| 03/26/25 vs Pope County | 3 |
| 03/24/25 vs Goreville | 2 |
| 05/01/24 vs Cobden | 2 |
| 04/26/24 vs Meridian | 2 |
| 04/16/24 @ Dongola | 1 |
In other batting news, Bryce Windings was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 5-for-6. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Adam Taake also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Even though they lost, Century always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Century dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Pope County, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Looking ahead, Century will host East Prairie at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Pope County, they will head out to challenge Carbondale at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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