Central A & M is 0-10 against Shelbyville since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Central A & M Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Shelbyville Rams at 4:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Wednesday, Central A & M fell victim to a tough 17-3 defeat at the hands of Mt. Pulaski. Central A & M has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Central A & M saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Houchins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Shelbyville's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Warrensburg-Latham by a score of 1-0. The shutout was out of character for Shelbyville seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Central A & M's loss dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Shelbyville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central A & M has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Shelbyville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Central A & M suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Shelbyville in their previous matchup on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shelbyville's Chase Wells, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Now that Central A & M knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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