Washburn is 1-9 against Cumberland Gap since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Washburn Pirates will challenge the Cumberland Gap Panthers at 5:30 p.m. The last five games Washburn has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Washburn didn't have quite enough to beat West Greene and fell 4-3.
David Bailey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Cumberland Gap waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 14-11. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Neil Bunch looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Tate Murphy and Hunter Gibson did most of the damage at the plate: Murphy scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Gibson got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. With that strong performance, Murphy is now averaging an impressive 2.2 runs per game. Noah Meyer was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Cumberland Gap's record now sits at 4-2. As for Washburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Washburn has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cumberland Gap struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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