Baseball Game Preview: White Cloud Indians vs. Morley Stanwood Mohawks

For the second straight game, White Cloud will face off against Morley Stanwood. The Indians will welcome the Mohawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. White Cloud is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.

White Cloud couldn't beat Morley Stanwood on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Indians fell just short of the Mohawks by a score of 7-6.

For Morley Stanwood's part, Jayden Phillips looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Phillips has become a key player for the Mohawks: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-9 otherwise.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bo Slavens, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Jackson Ramsey, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

The win made it two in a row for Morley Stanwood and bumps their season record up to 7-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for White Cloud, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-18.

White Cloud's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's contest. The Indians have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Morley Stanwood, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will White Cloud continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.