Cabot is 9-1 against Central since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cabot Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Tigers at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cabot: 2.6, Central: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
After a string of seven wins, Cabot's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Bentonville by a score of 4-3.
Cabot saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Belton, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Belton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
While Central couldn't quite beat Bryant on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-point loss they were dealt last Wednesday. Central fell just short of Bryant by a score of 5-3. Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cabot's defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-2. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Cabot came out on top in a nail-biter against Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will Cabot repeat their success, or does Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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