Baseball Game Preview: Stone Memorial Panthers vs. Cumberland County Jets

By Team Reports Mar 26, 2024, 2:56am

Preview: Stone Memorial Panthers vs. Cumberland County Jets

Stone Memorial is 9-1 against Cumberland County since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Stone Memorial Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Cumberland County Jets at 5:30 p.m. Stone Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.

Stone Memorial never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Cumberland County on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 26-2 margin over the Jets. Stone Memorial's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Nick Osmun was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Osmun was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Elmore, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Drake Scarbrough was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.

Stone Memorial's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6. As for Cumberland County, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with that loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.

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