Baseball Game Preview: Potterville Vikings vs. Saranac Redhawks

The Potterville Vikings will square off against the Saranac Redhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Potterville will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.

Potterville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past North Huron 19-9 on Saturday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

The team relied heavily on Ezzy Taylor, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last ten contests. Another player making a difference was Tooker Harris, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

Potterville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Saranac came up short against Covenant Christian on Wednesday and fell 8-5.

Potterville's win bumped their record up to 5-19. As for Saranac, they dropped their record down to 7-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.

Potterville might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Saranac when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.