Baseball Preview: Switzerland County Pacers vs. New Washington Mustangs
Switzerland County is 6-1 against New Washington since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Switzerland County Pacers will head out on the road to challenge the New Washington Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. Switzerland County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Switzerland County is headed out hoping to continue their success from last week, when the picked up their first road win of the season on Tuesday. They fell 13-9 to Milan. Switzerland County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Braxton Eaglin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a stolen base. Roman Hite was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for New Washington's offense. They suffered a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Southwestern on Tuesday. New Washington has struggled against Southwestern recently, as their match on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Switzerland County's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for New Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went Switzerland County's way against New Washington when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Switzerland County made off with an 8-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Switzerland County 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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