Baseball Game Preview: York Cougars vs. South Pointe Stallions

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04/19/24 - Away	6-4 W
04/17/24 - Home	10-0 W
04/15/24 - Away	13-2 W
04/21/23 - Home	16-8 W
04/19/23 - Away	8-1 W
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York has gone 9-1 against South Pointe recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Cougars will take on the Stallions at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in York's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five games.

York is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Clover just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 16-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Eagles.

Larson Montgomery made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Jaxon Moore was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, South Pointe made easy work of Richland Northeast on Thursday and carried off a 14-2 victory. The Stallions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by ten runs or more this season.

Parker Wetherbee was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Kyler Hood also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

South Pointe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .720. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The win made it two in a row for South Pointe and bumps their season record up to 4-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for York, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.

York skirted past South Pointe 6-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Stallions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.