The third road matchup was the charm for Preston, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Century Diamondbacks in Thursday's second game. This was a revenge contest for Preston, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-7 defeat when these two played in Thursday's first game.
Eli Hammons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Conner Thomson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Janson Hollingsworth, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Century's side, Elias Blackhawk made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Blackhawk is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Preston's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Century, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Preston will look to defend their home field in Saturday's first game against Bear Lake at 11:00 a.m. Preston is facing Bear Lake at the right time seeing as Bear Lake is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Century, they will be playing at home against Shelley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Century will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Shelley will have lost four straight heading into Tuesday's matchup.
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