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| 05/03/24 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 05/03/24 - Home | 5-0 W |
| 03/10/23 - Home | 9-3 W |
| 05/05/22 - Away | 9-0 W |
| 05/05/22 - Away | 13-7 W |
| + 3 more games |
Central has gone 7-1 against Baker recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Red Devils will look to defend their home field against the Hornets at 5:30 p.m. Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Baker's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Central is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Opelika just ended the team's 13-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. The shutout was out of character for the Red Devils seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Baker and Fairhope, and Fairhope kept the tradition alive. The Hornets came up short against the Pirates on Monday, falling 10-4.
Central's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 29-8. As for Baker, their loss dropped their record down to 16-14.
Everything went Central's way against Baker when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Central made off with a 12-2 victory. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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