The Cumberland Pirates will be playing at home against the Central A & M Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Cumberland narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Heritage 16-14.
Meanwhile, everything went Central A & M's way against MacArthur on Saturday as Central A & M made off with a 9-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Central A & M.
Zachary Snow tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Gavin Houchins was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Paul Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cumberland's win bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Central A & M, their victory bumped their record up to 5-23.
Cumberland took their win against Central A & M when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-5. Will Cumberland repeat their success, or does Central A & M have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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