The Muncie Central Bearcats are taking a road trip to take on the Cowan Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Muncie Central came up short against Anderson and fell 8-4. The Bearcats haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Gage Emberton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Aaron Coggeshall, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Cowan posted their closest victory since April 14th on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Winchester Community 1-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The result came thanks to Gentry Groves's shutout, as he gave up just six hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Cowan has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Muncie Central, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Muncie Central might still be hurting after the 20-3 defeat they got from Cowan in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can the Bearcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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