The Century Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Bend Lava Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Century is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Century got the win against South Albany by a conclusive 12-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Alyssa Loza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Loza was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Hailey Kinney and Hailey Jordan did most of the damage at the plate: Kinney scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Jordan scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Kinney also put up two doubles, which were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Rylie Benge, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Century always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Bend didn't have quite enough to beat Canby on Wednesday and fell 8-7. The Lava Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cassidy Sandgren was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Century now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Bend, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
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