Baseball Game Preview: Tara Trojans vs. North Iberville Bears

The Tara Trojans will challenge the North Iberville Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Tara's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while North Iberville has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

Tara had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but St. Michael put an end to it on Tuesday. Tara came up short against St. Michael, falling 15-2.

Meanwhile, North Iberville didn't have quite enough to beat Elton on Tuesday and fell 11-10.

Anthony Russo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Zion Pryer, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.

North Iberville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4-1. As for Tara, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.

North Iberville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tara hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for North Iberville, though, as they've only averaged .184. Will they be able to contain Tara's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.