Baseball Preview: Webster Groves Statesmen vs. Eureka Wildcats
Webster Groves is 2-8 against Eureka since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Webster Groves Statesmen will head out on the road to take on the Eureka Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Eureka took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Webster Groves, who comes in off a win.
Webster Groves can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Burroughs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Webster Groves.
Jackson Torbit made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Torbit was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Webster Groves let Asher Harp and Shota Ishiyama loose on the outfield. Harp got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Ishiyama scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Callas, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Eureka was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They fell just short of Howell North by a score of 3-2.
Webster Groves has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Eureka, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3.
Webster Groves came up short against Eureka in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 11-8. Can Webster Groves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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