The Canterbury Cougars will head out to square off against the McArthur Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Canterbury has three straight wins, McArthur has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Canterbury's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Belen Jesuit.
Belen Jesuit's batters probably weren't too happy with JT Huether, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up a single walk). Huether has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Anthony Meady, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Adams Mejia, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, McArthur fell victim to Everglades and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Gators, falling 12-0.
Canterbury's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for McArthur, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
McArthur's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Canterbury hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for McArthur, though, as they've only averaged .210. Will they be able to contain Canterbury's hitters?
Canterbury couldn't quite get it done against McArthur when the teams last played back in March of 2024 as they fell 10-6. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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