Baseball Preview: Bowman Academy Eagles vs. Gary West Side Cougars
Bowman Academy is 8-0 against Gary West Side since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bowman Academy Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gary West Side Cougars at 5:00 p.m.
On Monday, Bowman Academy and East Chicago Central finished up on equal footing with a 12-12 draw.
Meanwhile, Gary West Side is still looking for their season's first win. They fell 8-5 to Calumet New Tech on Thursday. One positive for Gary West Side, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Gary West Side saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Parker, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of George James, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Bowman Academy's draw gives them a new season record of 1-8-1. As for Gary West Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Gary West Side's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bowman Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .440. It's a different story for Gary West Side, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Bowman Academy's hitters?
Bowman Academy took their win against Gary West Side when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 20-5. Does Bowman Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gary West Side turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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