Baseball Preview: North Warren Central Cougars vs. Fort Ann Cardinals
North Warren Central is 0-7 against Fort Ann since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The North Warren Central Cougars will be playing at home against the Fort Ann Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fort Ann is hoping to do on Wednesday what Johnsburg Central couldn't on Monday: put an end to North Warren Central's winning streak, which now stands at three games. North Warren Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Johnsburg Central and snuck past 3-1. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs North Warren Central has scored all year.
Maceo Matson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Matson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Matson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Jennings, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Fort Ann put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Corinth with a sharp 8-2 victory.
North Warren Central pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Fort Ann, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
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