Baseball Preview: Arcadia Redskins vs. Pandora-Gilboa Rockets
The Arcadia Redskins will head out on the road to face off against the Pandora-Gilboa Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arcadia will be strutting in after a win while Pandora-Gilboa will be coming in after a defeat.
Arcadia can't be too worried about heading out to take on Pandora-Gilboa: they just beat Riverdale at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Arcadia skirted past Riverdale 4-3.
Adam Emerich was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Stoner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pandora-Gilboa fell victim to Elmwood and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Royals. Pandora-Gilboa has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pandora-Gilboa saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lane Lee, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Arcadia's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Pandora-Gilboa, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Arcadia has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pandora-Gilboa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Arcadia took their win against Pandora-Gilboa in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arcadia since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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