Baseball Game Preview: Nokomis Redskins vs. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats

The Nokomis Redskins will take on the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Nokomis, who comes in off a win.

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Nokomis extended their winning streak to three on Monday. The Redskins came out on top against Pana by a score of 11-7.

Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Clay/Clay City on Monday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Bobcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-15. Those road losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Nokomis, their win bumped their record up to 18-13.