Baseball Game Preview: Wendell Trojans vs. Declo Hornets

The Wendell Trojans will head out to challenge the Declo Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

On Saturday, Wendell didn't have quite enough to beat Challis and fell 2-1. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Wendell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deegan Prince, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Julian Ponce also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Meanwhile, Declo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Gooding, falling 8-1.

Trevin Averett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double.

Declo's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Wendell, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11-1.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wendell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Declo struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Wendell was able to grind out a solid victory over Declo in their previous meeting on Tuesday, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.