After a string of three wins, Century's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Kasson-Mantorville Komets by a score of 11-10.
Jack Esau
| 05/06/26 @ Kasson-Mantorville | 3 |
| 05/05/26 @ Mankato East | 3 |
| 04/30/26 vs Mankato West | 2 |
| 04/28/26 vs Faribault | 2 |
| 04/21/26 @ Owatonna | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Jack Esau put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2025. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. Century is 4-2 when Esau posts two or more runs, but 2-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Carter Simonson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Cade Goergen, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Century's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Kasson-Mantorville, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Century will square off against Owatonna at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Kasson-Mantorville, they will take on Lourdes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Komets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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