Cumby is a perfect 8-0 against Yantis since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Trojans will square off against the Owls at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cumby has three straight victories, Yantis has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Cumby made easy work of Fruitvale and carried off a 14-2 win.
Jayden Evans
| 04/11/25 @ Fruitvale | 8 |
| 03/07/25 vs Valley View | 7 |
| 04/01/25 vs Martins Mill | 4 |
| 03/14/25 vs Alba-Golden | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Leonard | 3 |
Jayden Evans was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cumby got a massive performance out of Easton Elmore, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Those two runs gave Elmore a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Osvaldo Ruiz, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Cumby always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .586 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Yantis' offense. They came up short against Alba-Golden on Friday, falling 15-0. The shutout was out of character for the Owls seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Cumby's record now sits at 4-14. As for Yantis, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Cumby was able to grind out a solid victory over Yantis when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 9-5. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Owls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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