The Cisne Runnin' Lions will face off against the Farina South Central Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Cisne's victory against Odin/Patoka/Sandoval wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Cisne never let Odin/Patoka/Sandoval get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Runnin' Lions.
Meanwhile, Farina South Central had to kick off their season on the road last Monday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City as Farina South Central made off with a 15-1 victory. The Cougars have beaten the Bobcats the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bobcats has come to flipping the script.
Callaway SSmith and Trevan Sidwell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, SSmith pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Sidwell tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, SSmith got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Sidwell scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Hudson Moore and Maddox Robb did most of the damage at the plate: Moore scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Robb got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Colton Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Farina South Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .634. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City only posted an OBP of .222.
Cisne now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Farina South Central, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Cisne suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Farina South Central when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Cisne have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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