Baseball Game Preview: Topsail Pirates vs. West Brunswick Trojans

The Topsail Pirates will head out to face off against the West Brunswick Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Topsail has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

On Tuesday, Topsail didn't have quite enough to beat South Brunswick and fell 10-9.

Meanwhile, West Brunswick was able to grind out a solid victory over North Brunswick on Tuesday, taking the game 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.

West Brunswick's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Topsail, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.

Everything went Topsail's way against West Brunswick when the teams last played back in March, as Topsail made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.