Cumby is 1-7 against Alba-Golden since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cumby Trojans will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Alba-Golden Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Cumby has given up an average of 11.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Cumby is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost 14-2 to Alba-Golden.
For Alba-Golden's part, Mason 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 12 over 4.1 innings pitched. Smith was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Boogie Trimble was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luke Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Alba-Golden always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory was the third in a row for Alba-Golden, bringing their record for this year to 4-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Cumby, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
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