Baseball Preview: Owen J. Roberts Wildcats vs. Cedar Cliff Colts
The Owen J. Roberts Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Cedar Cliff Colts at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Owen J. Roberts is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Pottstown a 15-0 shutout on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Owen J. Roberts with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Cedar Cliff waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Mountain Lions. The result was nothing new for Cedar Cliff, who have now won six matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Cedar Cliff got a great performance from Peyton Price as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Price has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Michael Boblick was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carter Enders, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Owen J. Roberts' victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Cedar Cliff, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4-1.
Owen J. Roberts was able to grind out a solid victory over Cedar Cliff when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Owen J. Roberts since the team 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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