The Cumberland Pirates will take on the Neoga Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Cumberland's offense. They came up short against Altamont on Wednesday, falling 8-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost four in a row.
While Neoga didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Christ Our Rock Lutheran on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since March 24th.
Carter Young was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Cayden Hakman was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Cumberland's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Neoga, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Everything went Cumberland's way against Neoga in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, as Cumberland made off with a 10-2 win. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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