Baseball Game Preview: Gary West Side Cougars vs. East Chicago Central Cardinals

Gary West Side is 2-8 against East Chicago Central since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cougars will host the Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Gary West Side has given up an average of 16.4 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

It was a proper cat-fight when Gary West Side faced off against East Chicago Central on Wednesday. The Cougars came up short against the Cardinals, falling 18-6.

For East Chicago Central's part, Christian Rios was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Those ten strikeouts gave Rios a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. East Chicago Central is undefeated when Rios posts two or more runs, but 1-5 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Yosnel Dormoy, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. That double was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Mata, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.

East Chicago Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .675. They are 3-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

East Chicago Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Gary West Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.