Century's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Preston Indians with a sharp 8-2 victory. This was a revenge matchup for Century, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-3 loss when these two played last Friday.
Elias Blackhawk was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Blackhawk has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Blackhawk was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jack Mattox was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Gavin Flynn was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Preston's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Thomson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Century's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-15. As for Preston, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
As of now, neither Century nor Preston have any future games scheduled.
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