Baseball Preview: Springfield Wildcats vs. Sidney Yellowjackets
The Springfield Wildcats will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Sidney Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m.
Springfield will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They lost 18-0 to Troy.
Meanwhile, Sidney can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Chaminade Julienne Catholic and snuck past 4-3.
Michael Frazier tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sidney's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Cotterman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Springfield dropped their record down to 6-15 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Sidney, their victory bumped their record up to 9-14.
Everything went Springfield's way against Sidney in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as Springfield made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springfield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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