Century is a perfect 8-0 against Meridian since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Centurions will venture away from home to challenge the Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. Century will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Century's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Elverado by a score of 4-0.
Brandon Plott
| 05/07/25 vs Elverado | 15 |
| 04/11/25 @ Agape Christian | 11 |
| 04/24/25 vs Webber | 10 |
| 03/17/25 vs Massac County | 4 |
| 03/24/25 vs Goreville | 2 |
Brandon Plott was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Those 15 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Plott wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adam Taake, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meridian played against Fulton City on Thursday and won via forfeit.
Century's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Meridian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Everything went Century's way against Meridian when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Century made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Centurions 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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