Baseball Game Preview: Wyomissing Spartans vs. Pottsville Crimson Tide

The Wyomissing Spartans will face off against the Pottsville Crimson Tide at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Wyomissing is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Berks Catholic just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Saints, falling 7-1. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Chase Bailey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.

Meanwhile, Pottsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 6-3 to Pine Grove.

Alan Kushwarra was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.

Wyomissing's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Pottsville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wyomissing has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pottsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.