Baseball Game Preview: False River Gators vs. White Castle Bulldogs

For the second straight game, False River will face off against White Castle. The Gators will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.

False River took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on White Castle with a sharp 17-1 win.

False River let Benson Jewell and Wyatt Orilion run wild. Jewell scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Orilion scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those four runs gave Jewell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Draelon Morrison, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double.

False River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.2.

White Castle's loss was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-17. As for False River, their victory bumped their record up to 2-17-1.