If Agape Christian was feeling good off their 14-4 takedown of Meridian back in March, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Agape Christian Knights fell victim to a rough 11-2 defeat at the hands of the Century Centurions on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Agape Christian in their matchups with Century: they've now lost three in a row.
For Century's part, Ashton Dillow made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Dillow was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaylee VanMeter, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Karleigh Jones was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Agape Christian fell to 2-1. As for Century, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Agape Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cobden at 4:30 p.m. on April 16th. As for Century, they will head out on the road to challenge Egyptian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Century is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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