The Century Centurions will face off against the Webber Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Century has six straight victories, Webber has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, Century got the win against Galatia/Thompsonville by a conclusive 11-5. The Centurions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Caden Crain, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Jace Wright was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Odin/Patoka/Sandoval hit Webber with a four-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans came up short against the Eagles, falling 12-1.
Webber saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylan Moser, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Century's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Webber, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Century hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. However, it's not like Webber struggles in that department as they've averaged .315. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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