Century came into Thursday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Preston Indians on Thursday. This was a revenge game for Century, as the team was forced to settle for a 13-1 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
Ally Evans was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits. Evans has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Evans was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Olivia Weinwheimer was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Lyndsee Ferguson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Preston's side, ADDEY CARTER made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was SYDNI CLEVERLY, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Century's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-14. As for Preston, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Century will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Blackfoot at 4:00 p.m. Blackfoot is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. Preston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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