Baseball Game Preview: Sarcoxie Bears vs. Diamond Wildcats

The Sarcoxie Bears will take on the Diamond Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Diamond took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Sarcoxie, who comes in off a win.

Sarcoxie is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past McAuley Catholic 19-2 on Monday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bears as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Diamond finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They fell 3-0 to Seneca. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost five in a row.

Diamond's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Sarcoxie, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11.

Sarcoxie skirted past Diamond 4-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.