Century had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Shawnee Redskins. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Century also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Caden Crain made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Crain was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Burd, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Trevor Wilburn was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Shawnee's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Woodard, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cole Pender, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Century has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Shawnee, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Century has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Joppa-Maple Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Joppa-Maple Grove is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Century will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Shawnee, they will square off against Cobden at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Shawnee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season.
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