Central had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 15-14 to make it five. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cabot Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 on Tuesday.
As for Cabot, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
For Cabot's part, Jacob Murray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cabot, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenbrier at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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