The Cairo Syrupmakers will venture away from home to face off against the Bainbridge Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Cairo will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Brooks County on Wednesday. The Syrupmakers put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Syrupmakers, who have now won eight games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Bainbridge got themselves on the board against Cairo, but Cairo never followed suit. They blew past the Syrupmakers 7-0. The game was the first time the Bearcats have beaten the Syrupmakers on their field since April 11, 2023.
Parker Landrum made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Bainbridge is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-11 otherwise. Landrum was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Graham Beckham, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Nate Cannon was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bainbridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Cairo, their record now sits at 10-11.
Cairo might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Bainbridge in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can the Syrupmakers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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