A feisty cat fight will be fought as Cedar Bluff Tigers duke it out with Spring Garden Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Bluff is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Cedar Bluff was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Jacksonville Christian Academy on Thursday. Cedar Bluff blew past Jacksonville Christian Academy 11-5. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Thunder: they've now won three in a row.
Hunter Mobbs looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hunter Stallings, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Dylan McDaniel, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Cedar Bluff was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jacksonville Christian Academy only posted a batting average of .261.
Meanwhile, Spring Garden suffered their biggest loss since March 1st on Thursday. They lost 31-4 to Pleasant Valley. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cedar Bluff's record now sits at 18-8. As for Spring Garden, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
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