Century is 7-2 against Shawnee since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Century Centurions will look to defend their home field against the Shawnee Redskins at 4:30 p.m. Century is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Century will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Cobden, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Century came out on top in a nail-biter against Cobden on Wednesday and snuck past 4-2.
Adam Taake spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caden Crain, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bryce Windings, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Shawnee can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Egyptian with a sharp 13-3 victory. That's two games straight that Shawnee has won by exactly ten runs.
Gabe Ellet was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Century is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Shawnee, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Century skirted past Shawnee 10-8 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Century repeat their success, or does Shawnee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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