Baseball Game Preview: Ridgewood Generals vs. Newcomerstown Trojans

The Ridgewood Generals will challenge the Newcomerstown Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Ridgewood and Claymont meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Generals walked away with a 4-1 win over the Mustangs.

Meanwhile, Newcomerstown came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Rockets by a score of 5-2.

Kam Rusnak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

Newcomerstown pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Ridgewood, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.

Ridgewood couldn't quite finish off Newcomerstown in their previous meeting back in April and fell 4-2. Will the Generals 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.