Baseball Preview: Ida B. Wells Guardians vs. Scappoose Indians
The Ida B. Wells Guardians will head out on the road to square off against the Scappoose Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ida B. Wells: 2.9, Scappoose: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ida B. Wells is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against McDaniel (and have done all season long). Ida B. Wells blew past McDaniel 9-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ida B. Wells.
Griffin Scott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over 5.1 innings pitched. Scott has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Scott was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Harris, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Cam Hammer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Scappoose entered their tilt with Astoria with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They won by a run and slipped past the Fishermen 6-5. That's two games straight that Scappoose has won by just one run.
Ida B. Wells pushed their record up to 20-7 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Scappoose, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Everything went Ida B. Wells' way against Scappoose in their previous meeting back in March of 2019 as Ida B. Wells made off with an 11-1 victory. Does Ida B. Wells have another victory up their sleeve, or will Scappoose turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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