The Cullman Charger Lightening will head out on the road to challenge the East Central HomeSchool Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Cullman is leaving town to face East Central HomeSchool after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Cullman lost 12-4 to East Central HomeSchool back in February.
For East Central HomeSchool's part, Andrew Barksdale made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. What's more, Barksdale gave up only five hits, the fewest he's had since back in February of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases.
In other batting news, Cade Best was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Bennett Segars was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Cullman might still be hurting after the 12-4 defeat they got from East Central HomeSchool in their previous meeting back in February. Can Cullman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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