Central A & M had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-14 to make it five. They lost 11-1 to the Warrensburg-Latham Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 on April 9th.
As for Warrensburg-Latham, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 17-1. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Warrensburg-Latham's part, Nathan Southern was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Evan Gottman, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central A & M will venture away from home to square off against North Mac at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Warrensburg-Latham, they will head out to challenge MacArthur at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cardinals are facing the Generals at the right time seeing as the Generals are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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