The Corbin Redhounds will head out on the road to face off against the Madison Central Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Corbin fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Tates Creek on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Commodores by a score of 7-6.
Corbin got a good showing from Ethan Abner, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Kade Elam made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3. Cam Estep was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Madison Central's offense. They lost 6-0 to Scott County on Thursday. Madison Central's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Corbin's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-7. As for Madison Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-7.
Everything went Corbin's way against Madison Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2019 as Corbin made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Corbin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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