Central A & M was handed a two-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Meridian on Wednesday. The Central A & M Raiders blew past the Meridian Hawks 9-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Central A & M also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Marshall Minott made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Minott was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paul Brown, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Gavin Houchins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Central A & M's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-17. As for Meridian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Central A & M has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Warrensburg-Latham at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Warrensburg-Latham is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Central A & M will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Meridian, they will square off against Decatur Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meridian is facing Decatur Eisenhower at the right time seeing as Decatur Eisenhower is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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