The Cross County Thunderbirds will head out on the road to square off against the Corning Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cross County was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against East Poinsett County on Monday. Everything went Cross County's way against East Poinsett County as Cross County made off with an 11-1 win. The Thunderbirds haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Knoa Roberts spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on zero hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-low in hits.
At the plate, Braxton Armstrong was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Dayvion Simmons also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Cross County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Corning entered their tilt with Piggott on Monday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Mohawks 6-4.
Corning pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Cross County, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
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