Baseball Preview: New Boston Lions vs. Queen City Bulldogs
New Boston has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Queen City Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Boston and Queen City are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but New Boston had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Atlanta. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for New Boston in their matchups with Atlanta: they've now lost seven in a row.
Connor Bobbitt put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Bobbitt has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bobbitt was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Eli Barrett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Queen City scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Redwater 16-4. The win was some much needed relief for Queen City as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
New Boston's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Queen City, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-16.
New Boston came up short against Queen City in their previous matchup back in March, falling 11-8. Will New Boston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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