Baker hasn't had much luck against Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hornets will take on the Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Baker came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 10-4 to Fairhope. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their 13-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Opelika by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Red Devils' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Central's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 29-8. As for Baker, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-14.
Baker suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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