Baseball Game Preview: Reed Raiders vs. Nevada Union Miners

The Reed Raiders will take on the Nevada Union Miners at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Reed is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Spanish Springs, who was ranked 16th at the time (Reed was ranked 25th). The Raiders lost 10-4 to the Cougars on Thursday.

Reed saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Spencer, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another was Zac Eaton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.

Meanwhile, Nevada Union fell victim to Shasta and their airtight pitching crew last Wednesday. They came up short against the Wolves, falling 11-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Miners' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Nevada Union also got a good showing from Conner Hassfeld, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

Reed dropped their record down to 12-13 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Nevada Union, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 15 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.

Nevada Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Reed has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Nevada Union, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Reed keep running through batters, or will the Miners buck the trend?

Reed skirted past Nevada Union 1-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Miners have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.