Cumby dropped their record down to 6-16 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Big Sandy Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-5 on Tuesday.
Cumby saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Channing Herman, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
As for Big Sandy, they now have a winning record of 10-9. The win was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on three straight.
On Big Sandy's side, Kayden Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 17 over 6.2 innings pitched. With that strong performance, Smith is now averaging an impressive 5.7 strikeouts per game. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Malijah Francis and Logan Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Francis went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, while Brown went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Francis is becoming a predictor of Big Sandy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-9 when he doesn't). Ayden Akin was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Cumby does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Big Sandy, they will face off against Bowie at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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