Sadly, Egyptian is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matches. They fell just short of the Century Centurions by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Egyptian of the 4-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Brandon Plott put in work no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Plott was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Xander Beene made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Century's side, Adam Taake spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brayden Shepard, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and an RBI.
Egyptian's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Century, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Egyptian will stay at home for another game and welcome Joppa-Maple Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Century, they will head out on the road to face off against Dongola at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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