Baseball Preview: Springfield Senators vs. Granite City Warriors
The Springfield Senators will head out on the road to face off against the Granite City Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Springfield will be strutting in after a win while Granite City will be coming in after a defeat.
Springfield will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Taylorville on Friday. Springfield sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Taylorville.
The team relied heavily on A.J. Ozier, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Granite City had to settle for a 9-7 defeat against Waterloo on Friday. Granite City has not had much luck with Waterloo recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Braden Fowler was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Luke Robles was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Springfield is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Granite City, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
Springfield was able to grind out a solid win over Granite City in their previous meeting back in April, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springfield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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