Baseball Preview: Woodland Christian Cardinals vs. Lindhurst Blazers
The Woodland Christian Cardinals will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Lindhurst Blazers, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lindhurst is facing Woodland Christian at the wrong time: Woodland Christian suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 9-2 to the Lions.
Woodland Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Tessier, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lindhurst was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 17-0 to Rio Vista.
Woodland Christian's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-4. As for Lindhurst, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14-2.
Lindhurst's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Woodland Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .495. It's a different story for Lindhurst, though, as they've only averaged .206. Will they be able to contain Woodland Christian's hitters?
Everything went Woodland Christian's way against Lindhurst in their previous matchup back in March as Woodland Christian made off with an 18-0 win. Does Woodland Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lindhurst turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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