Warren Central extended their losing streak to 13 on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-15. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cumberland County Panthers. If the Dragons were looking for revenge after losing 19-3 to the Panthers when the teams met back in April of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Prince Alfons made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Braylon Whitney also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Cumberland County, they moved to 12-13 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 31st.
On Cumberland County's side, they got a massive performance out of Braden Pedue, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles. Pedue has become a key player for the Panthers: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Dawson Duvall, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Looking ahead, Warren Central will look to defend their home field on Monday against South Warren at 5:30 p.m. The Spartans will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Cumberland County, they have already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Wayne County on the 24th.
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