Cushing hasn't had much luck against Alto recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cushing Bearkats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Alto Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. Cushing will be strutting in after a win while Alto will be coming in after a loss.
Cushing is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let New Summerfield get on the board and left with a 31-0 victory on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Boe Coleman
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Stephen Tamez and Boe Coleman made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Tamez tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Coleman pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cushing is 2-1 when Coleman allowstwo or fewer hits, but 3-6 otherwise. At bat, Tamez scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Coleman scored four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Coleman a new career-high in hits (three).
In other batting news, Kaden Willis was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Jed Coleman, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Cushing hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Summerfield struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Alto was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 19-1 to Mt. Enterprise.
The victory made it two in a row for Cushing and bumps their season record up to 5-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Alto, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Cushing suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Alto in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Cushing have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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