The Countryside Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Central Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Countryside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Countryside will head into Monday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Monday after soaring to a 13-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of IMG Academy Navy by a score of 8-6.
Braeden Callahan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Trent King was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Fredericks, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Central never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Hudson on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Cobras as they made off with a 12-2 victory.
Korbin Baskind made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Baskind was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justin Tranum, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Countryside has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 11-12.
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