Baseball Preview: West Davidson Dragons vs. Glenn Bobcats
The West Davidson Dragons will head out on the road to take on the Glenn Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Glenn is hoping to do on Wednesday what South Davidson couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to West Davidson's winning streak, which now stands at six games. West Davidson never let South Davidson onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. That's two games straight that West Davidson has won by exactly 16 runs.
Thomas Hester was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Hester has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hester was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, West Davidson let Ethan McCloskey and Mason Miller loose on the outfield. McCloskey scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Miller scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Miller has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Nicholas Tierney was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Glenn got the win against Mount Tabor on Monday by a conclusive 10-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Glenn.
Carmine Lancaster spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Evan Britt and Brayden Winters did most of the damage at the plate: Britt scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Winters went 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Gora, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
West Davidson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Glenn, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Davidson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Glenn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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