Baseball Preview: Western International Cowboys vs. Cass Tech Technicians
Western International is 9-1 against Cass Tech since June of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Western International Cowboys are on the road again to play the Cass Tech Technicians at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Western International needed a bit of extra time to put away Grosse Pointe South. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over the Blue Devils.
Julian Contreras and Norberick Garcia made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Contreras struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Garcia tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Contreras has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Contreras scored a run while going 3-for-6, while Garcia scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Johan Villarreal, who scored a run while going 3-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Emilio Zuniga, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cass Tech came tearing into Monday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Cranes 5-4.
Cass Tech got a massive performance out of Jelani Jebari, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jordan Spencer, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Western International's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-12. As for Cass Tech, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Western International has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cass Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Western International might still be hurting after the 14-0 defeat they got from Cass Tech when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cass Tech's Kevin Padilla, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Now that Western International knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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