The Preston Indians will take on the Century Diamondbacks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Preston has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Preston is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Pocatello on Wednesday. They lost 11-2 to the Thunder.
Preston saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Despain, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Century and Preston meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Diamondbacks took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians.
Camdyn Renyolds and CJ Short did some serious damage despite the final result: Renyolds went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double, while Short went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Daeton Poulsen was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Preston's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Century, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 13 of their last 17 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.
Preston beat Century 10-7 when the teams last played on Tuesday. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Diamondbacks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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