Baseball Preview: Bangor Cardinals vs. New Lisbon Rockets
Bangor is 10-0 against New Lisbon since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bangor Cardinals are on the road again to play the New Lisbon Rockets at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bangor gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let Brookwood onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Meanwhile, New Lisbon had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Necedah with a sharp 11-1 victory on Monday.
Colin Schroeder made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Schroeder was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brett Flietner, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brayen Morey, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bangor pushed their record up to 13-0 with that win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for New Lisbon, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11.
Bangor took their win against New Lisbon when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 14-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bangor since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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