Century scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past the Pocatello Thunder 13-6. The high-scoring effort was just what Century needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Elias Blackhawk made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Blackhawk has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Blackhawk was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Gavin Flynn was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ben Call, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Pocatello's side, GARETT KELLER was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. MARTIN SERRANO was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Century's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10. As for Pocatello, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Century will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pocatello: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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