Baseball Game Preview: Bell Blue Raiders vs. Byron Nelson Bobcat

The Bell Blue Raiders will take on the Byron Nelson Bobcat at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bell 3.6, Byron Nelson 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Bell will face Byron Nelson after dropping another heartbreaker against Southlake Carroll on Saturday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. The Blue Raiders took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dragons. The Blue Raiders have struggled against the Dragons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.

Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Byron Nelson's offense. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The shutout was out of character for they seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.

Bell's loss dropped their record down to 17-11-1. As for Byron Nelson, they dropped their record down to 16-7-1 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Bell came up short against Byron Nelson in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Will the Blue Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.