Shelley is 3-0 against Century since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Shelley Russets will head out on the road to challenge the Century Diamondbacks at 4:00 p.m. Shelley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
While Shelley has not struggled against Hillcrest recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Shelley narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Hillcrest 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Conley Bennett, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Lukas Johnson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Century came up short against Preston in Thursday's second game and fell 6-3.
Shelley's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7. As for Century, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Shelley beat Century 13-8 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shelley since the team 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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