Baseball Recap: Century Victorious

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Century and Pocatello meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Diamondbacks had just enough and edged out the Thunder 15-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Diamondbacks have posted since March 22, 2024.

Tito Villano was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Villano was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

CJ Short

Runs (Career)

04/10/25 @ Pocatello	3
03/15/25 vs Shelley	2
04/18/24 @ Pocatello	2
04/09/25 vs Pocatello	1
04/03/25 @ Bear Lake	1

In other batting news, CJ Short was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Derek McCasland was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.

Century was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .459. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Century moved to 5-12 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Pocatello, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-12.

Century wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 10-0 defeat against Highland on the 12th. As for Pocatello, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-6 win against Preston on the 16th.