Preview: Cumby Trojans vs. Miller Grove Hornets
Cumby is 6-0 against Miller Grove since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cumby Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Miller Grove Hornets at 4:30 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Cumby and 12 for Miller Grove dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Cumby suffered a rough 19-5 defeat at the hands of Sulphur Bluff. That's two games in a row now that Cumby has lost by exactly 14 runs.
Cumby saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Liston, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI. Jace Evans was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Miller Grove's offense. Their tough 15-0 loss to Como-Pickton on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Cumby's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Miller Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Cumby took their victory against Miller Grove when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 19-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cumby 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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