For the second straight game, Fruitvale will face off against Cumby. The Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fruitvale is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Fruitvale fell victim to Cumby and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 21-0 to the Trojans. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Bobcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Cumby's part, Montgomery Benton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Benton a new career-high in strikeouts (two). He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Cumby's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 0-13 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Cumby let Channing Herman and Jayden Evans run wild. Herman scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Evans scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Evans has become a key player for Cumby: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 0-14 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Osvaldo Ruiz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Cumby always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .867. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Fruitvale's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Cumby, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-14.
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