The Farina South Central Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Cisne Runnin' Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Cougars fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Monday's season opener. They blew past Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 15-1 last Monday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Callaway SSmith and Trevan Sidwell were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, SSmith pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Sidwell pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, SSmith got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Sidwell scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Farina South Central let Hudson Moore and Maddox Robb run wild. Moore scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Robb got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Colton Smith was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Farina South Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .634. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City only posted an OBP of .222.
Meanwhile, while Cisne put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Odin/Patoka/Sandoval. Cisne had just enough and edged out Odin/Patoka/Sandoval 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Runnin' Lions.
Farina South Central took their victory against Cisne when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Farina South Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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