The Coffee County Central Red Raiders will head out to square off against the Cascade Champions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Coffee County Central 3.2, Cascade 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Coffee County Central turned things around against Battle Creek on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Grizzlies.
Isaiah Deadman
| 04/08/26 vs Battle Creek | 7 |
| 03/31/26 vs Warren County | 5 |
| 03/24/26 vs Columbia Central | 5 |
| 03/19/26 vs Upperman | 4 |
| 03/14/26 @ Battle Creek | 0 |
| 03/06/26 vs Smyrna | 7 |
Isaiah Deadman looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Davis McKenzie, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Landan Abellana, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Richland typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Cascade proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Raiders 6-4. That's two games straight that the Champions have won by exactly two runs.
Jayce Cagle looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Wickey Parker was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Hathcock, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Cascade lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Coffee County Central's record is now 16-9. As for Cascade, their record now sits at 12-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Coffee County Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cascade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Coffee County Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Cascade in their previous meeting back in February, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
