Baseball Game Preview: Macomb Bombers vs. West Prairie Cyclones

Macomb has gone a perfect 3-0 against West Prairie recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Bombers will venture away from home to square off against the Cyclones at 4:30 p.m. West Prairie took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Macomb, who comes in off a win.

Macomb proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Canton, sneaking past 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bombers have posted since May 3, 2024.

The team relied heavily on Emmett Beck, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Drew Watson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Beck wasn't the only one making solid contact: Macomb kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, West Prairie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 13-0 to Cuba/Spoon River Valley.

West Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Macomb, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-8.

Macomb took their victory against West Prairie when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 20-13 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bombers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.