Baseball Preview: New Boston Lions vs. Redwater Dragons
New Boston has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Redwater Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Boston and Redwater are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but New Boston had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Hooks. New Boston has not had much luck with Hooks recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Connor Bobbitt put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Bobbitt has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bobbitt was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Redwater gave their fans yet another huge win last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Hooks.
Like New Boston, Redwater also got a great game from a two-way player: Brody Johnson. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, getting four hits from his four at bats.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Levi Johnson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nicklas Pappas, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
New Boston's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Redwater, the victory got them back to even at 9-9-1.
New Boston was able to grind out a solid win over Redwater in their previous meeting on March 6th, winning 9-5. Does New Boston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Redwater turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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