The Central A & M Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Cumberland Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Central A & M is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses.
Last Saturday, everything went Central A & M's way against MacArthur as Central A & M made off with a 9-2 victory.
Central A & M got a great performance from Zachary Snow as he struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Houchins, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Paul Brown was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cumberland sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-14 win over Heritage on Thursday.
Central A & M's record now sits at 5-23. As for Cumberland, their record is now 11-13.
Central A & M might still be hurting after the 15-5 loss they got from Cumberland in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Central A & M avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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