Central A & M and Meridian are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Central A & M Raiders will be playing at home against the Meridian Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Central A & M was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They fell just short of Tuscola by a score of 4-2.
Gavin Houchins put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Houchins has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Houchins was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Central A & M didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Meridian didn't have quite enough to beat Shelbyville on Monday and fell 2-1. Meridian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Central A & M has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season. As for Meridian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went Central A & M's way against Meridian in their previous matchup back in March as Central A & M made off with a 10-0 win. Will Central A & M repeat their success, or does Meridian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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