Cobden is 8-2 against Century since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cobden Appleknockers will be playing at home against the Century Centurions at 4:30 p.m. Cobden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Cobden lost 15-5 to Gallatin County on Thursday.
Hunter Pitts made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Century had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Bobcats. Considering Century has won three matches by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hunter Burd was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Burd was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Shepard, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Adam Taake was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Cobden's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Century, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cobden has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Century struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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