Baseball Game Preview: Upper Darby Royals vs. Ridley Raiders

Upper Darby hasn't had much luck against Ridley recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Royals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Raiders at 3:45 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Upper Darby is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Monday. They came up short against Penncrest, falling 10-0.

Upper Darby saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate O'Donnell, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Ridley's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 9-1 to Strath Haven.

Upper Darby's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Ridley, they now have a losing record of 7-8.

Ridley's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Upper Darby has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Ridley, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Upper Darby keep running through batters, or will the Raiders buck the trend?

Upper Darby couldn't quite get it done against Ridley when the teams last played back in March as they fell 5-2. Will the Royals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.