Baseball Preview: Hobart Brickies vs. Westville Blackhawks
Hobart is 3-0 against Westville since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hobart Brickies will head out on the road to challenge the Westville Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. Hobart will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Hobart's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Lowell by a score of 4-0.
The result came thanks to Andrew Burris's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carlos Santana was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Westville lost 12-5 to Tri-Township on Monday. Westville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hobart's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. As for Westville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Hobart took their win against Westville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hobart 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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