Joppa-Maple Grove is 0-8 against Century since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers are on the road again to play the Century Centurions at 4:30 p.m.
Joppa-Maple Grove lost 16-1 to Agape Christian last Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Century came tearing into Thursday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 10-7 win over the Redskins.
Caden Crain made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Crain was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was Trevor Wilburn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Joppa-Maple Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Century, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Joppa-Maple Grove suffered a grim 17-7 defeat to Century when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Joppa-Maple Grove, Kobe Rushing (who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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