Baseball Preview: Mount Union Trojans vs. Richland Rams
Mount Union has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Richland Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mount Union's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against West Branch by a score of 3-0.
Bryce Danish was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cainen Atherton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Richland had just enough and edged Westmont Hilltop out 5-4 on Monday.
Maddox Vojtko looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Mason Oliver was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Caden Robertson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Mount Union has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Richland, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.
Richland's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mount Union has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .460. It's a different story for Richland, though, as they've only averaged .362. Will they be able to contain Mount Union's hitters?
Mount Union came out on top in a nail-biter against Richland in their previous matchup back in May of 2018, sneaking past 7-5. Will Mount Union repeat their success, or does Richland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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