Century is 2-8 against Cobden since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Century Centurions will head out on the road to face off against the Cobden Appleknockers at 4:30 p.m. Century is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Century can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They put the hurt on Meridian with a sharp 11-1 win.
Hunter Burd was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Burd was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Brayden Shepard was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caden Crain, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
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.
Century is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Cobden, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Century has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cobden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Century came out on top in a nail-biter against Cobden when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Century since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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