Baseball Game Preview: Middle Tennessee Monarchs vs. Cannon County Lions

Middle Tennessee Monarchs will face off against the Cannon County Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Middle Tennessee Monarchs has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Middle Tennessee Monarchs is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Carmel just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered since March 3rd.

Middle Tennessee Monarchs saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathaniel Keyston, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Cannon County came up short against White County on Thursday and fell 8-5.

Andrew Alexander made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Logan Fritts was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Cannon County's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Middle Tennessee Monarchs, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.

Cannon County's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Middle Tennessee Monarchs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Cannon County, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Middle Tennessee Monarchs keep running through batters, or will Cannon County buck the trend?

Middle Tennessee Monarchs beat Cannon County 7-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. Will Middle Tennessee Monarchs repeat their success, or does Cannon County has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.