Baseball Game Preview: Nevada Union Miners vs. Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos

For the second straight game, Nevada Union will face off against Twelve Bridges. The Miners will welcome the Raging Rhinos at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Nevada Union 3.9, Twelve Bridges 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.

On Wednesday, Nevada Union didn't have quite enough to beat Twelve Bridges and fell 4-3.

For Twelve Bridges' part, the team relied heavily on Jackson Whitesides, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Whitesides is becoming a predictor of the Raging Rhinos' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jarett Hackney, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.

Nevada Union has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Twelve Bridges, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-8 record.

Twelve Bridges' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Nevada Union hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. It's a different story for Twelve Bridges, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Nevada Union's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.