Baseball Game Preview: Warwick Warriors vs. Muhlenberg Muhls

The Warwick Warriors will challenge the Muhlenberg Muhls at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Wednesday, Warwick beat Solanco 8-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.

Meanwhile, Muhlenberg won against Conrad Weiser on Monday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Muhls never let Exeter Township get on the board and left with a 6-0 win.

The result came thanks to Cole Moody's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Muhlenberg is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise.

On the hitting side, Gavin Moody was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Cooper Burr was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one triple.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Muhlenberg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 8.8.

Muhlenberg pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Warwick, their victory bumped their record up to 4-13.

Warwick took their win against Muhlenberg in their previous meeting back in May of 2019 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Muhls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.