Baseball Preview: Cochranton Cardinals vs. Iroquois Braves
Cochranton is 9-1 against Iroquois since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cochranton Cardinals will be playing at home against the Iroquois Braves at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cochranton is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Maplewood just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (8-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Cochranton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trent Hoban, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Iroquois' offense. Their tough 13-0 loss to Saegertown on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Iroquois' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Cochranton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Iroquois, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cochranton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Iroquois struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cochranton took their victory against Iroquois when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Cochranton repeat their success, or does Iroquois have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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