The Cuba Wildcats will be playing at home against the Owensville Dutchmen at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Cuba finally turned things around against Waynesville on Saturday. Cuba sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Waynesville.
Meanwhile, Owensville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cardinals 4-3.
Coleton Skiles tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zaiden Gates, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Ely, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cuba's win ended a ten-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-19. As for Owensville, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
Cuba took their win against Owensville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-8. Will Cuba repeat their success, or does Owensville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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