Baseball Game Preview: Laconia Spartans vs. Cedar Grove-Belgium Rockets

The Laconia Spartans will head out to face off against the Cedar Grove-Belgium Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Laconia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Cedar Grove-Belgium's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Laconia's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Markesan. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.

Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Cedar Grove-Belgium rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 4-0.

The result came thanks to Ira Hilbelink's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Waters, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Griffin Knight, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.

Cedar Grove-Belgium has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Laconia, their win bumped their record up to 18-7.