Baseball Game Preview: Durand Railroaders vs. Bentley Bulldogs

The Durand Railroaders will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Bentley Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Durand will be strutting in after a win while Bentley will be coming in after a defeat.

Durand will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Birch Run, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Railroaders blew past the Panthers 10-1 on Wednesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Railroaders' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Meanwhile, Bentley came up short against Dryden two weeks ago, falling 21-5. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost three in a row.

Bentley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Durand, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Everything went Durand's way against Bentley in their previous meeting back in June of 2024, as Durand made off with a 12-0 win. Do the Railroaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.