Cougars
| 05/01/25 @ Hadley Luzerne | 12 |
| 04/30/25 vs Lake George | 7 |
| 04/28/25 @ Granville | 0 |
| 04/25/25 @ Hartford Central | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Fort Ann | 9 |
| + 6 more games |
The North Warren Central Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Salem Generals at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. North Warren Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
North Warren Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Hadley Luzerne on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 13-12.
Owen Scheafer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Daniel Mattison, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Salem waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Tanagers as they made off with a 12-2 victory. Considering the Generals have won three contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Salem got a big performance out of Stephen Yakubec, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Ethan Dunham was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Salem kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matches.
Salem's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Warren Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-3-1 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Warren Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Salem struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went North Warren Central's way against Salem in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as North Warren Central made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
