Baseball Preview: Arcadia Redskins vs. Bluffton Pirates
The Arcadia Redskins are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Bluffton Pirates at 5:00 p.m. Arcadia will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Arcadia is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Vanlue with a sharp 17-1 win on Monday.
Jacoby Ellis made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Ellis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Isaac Stoner and Owen Rader did most of the damage at the plate: Stoner scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Rader scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Stoner is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Zach Stewart, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bluffton came into Friday's game having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Cory-Rawson 11-4. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Bluffton's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Arcadia's record now sits at 5-8. As for Bluffton, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Arcadia couldn't quite finish off Bluffton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Arcadia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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