The Broome Centurions will face off against the York Cougars at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Friday just wasn't the day for Broome's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clover on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Centurions in their matchups with the Blue Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when York challenged Blacksburg on Friday. York put the hurt on Blacksburg with a sharp 16-1 victory. The Cougars have beaten the Wildcats the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildcats has come to flipping the script.
Landon Ayers made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ayers was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two).
In other batting news, Lem Moss was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Connor Sweatt, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
York always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blacksburg only posted an OBP of .133.
York's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Broome, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
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