Central A & M is 2-8 against Warrensburg-Latham since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Central A & M Raiders will be playing at home against the Warrensburg-Latham Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Central A & M will head into Wednesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Meridian on Wednesday. Central A & M was the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Meridian.
Marshall Minott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Minott was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Paul Brown was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Gavin Houchins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Warrensburg-Latham gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on Athens with a sharp 11-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Warrensburg-Latham considering their two-run performance the game before.
Central A & M's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-17. As for Warrensburg-Latham, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Central A & M came up short against Warrensburg-Latham when the teams last played back in March, falling 9-4. Can Central A & M avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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