Baseball Game Preview: Upperman Bees vs. Station Camp Bison

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2024, 2:17am

Baseball Preview: Upperman Bees vs. Station Camp Bison

Upperman is 0-4 against Station Camp since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Upperman Bees will be playing at home against the Station Camp Bison at 12:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Upperman is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Coffee County Central on Thursday. They fell 5-1 to the Red Raiders.

Wyatt Curtis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Upperman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Wirsing, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Meanwhile, Station Camp came up short against Hendersonville on Thursday and fell 6-3.

Upperman's defeat dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Station Camp, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.

Upperman couldn't quite finish off Station Camp in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Will Upperman have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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