Trojans
| 04/15/25 @ Yantis | 12-1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Fruitvale | 14-2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Fruitvale | 21-0 |
| 04/07/25 @ Martins Mill | 16-3 |
Cumby came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Yantis Owls. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Trojans also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Montgomery Benton and Jaxon Hudson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Benton tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hudson struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). He has become a key player for Cumby: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-13 otherwise. At the plate, Benton scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Hudson scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Benton is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Channing Herman was a standout: he scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Cumby's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 1-13 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Osvaldo Ruiz, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one double.
Cumby was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Cumby pushed their record up to 5-14 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Yantis, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Cumby will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Owls: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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