Baseball Game Preview: Van Vleck Leopards vs. Hempstead Bobcats

For the second straight game, Van Vleck will face off against Hempstead. The Leopards will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Van Vleck's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Hempstead's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Van Vleck's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hempstead with a sharp 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Leopards, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Van Vleck has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Hempstead, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.