The North Warren Central Cougars will be playing at home against the Salem Generals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, North Warren Central came up short against Corinth and fell 10-7. North Warren Central has not had much luck with Corinth recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
North Warren Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maceo Matson, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Salem fell victim to a tough 10-4 loss at the hands of Lake George on Tuesday. Salem has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Salem got a big performance out of Brayton Cary, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. Isaiah Lohret was another key contributor, getting two hits.
Having lost for the first time this season, North Warren Central fell to 2-1. As for Salem, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Warren Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Salem struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
North Warren Central might still be hurting after the 18-5 defeat they got from Salem when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for North Warren Central, Jeb Gulley (who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-6) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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