Baseball Game Preview: Homer-Center Wildcats vs. Marion Center Stingers

For the second straight game, Homer-Center will face off against Marion Center. The Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Stingers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Homer-Center has three straight victories, Marion Center has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Homer-Center had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Marion Center on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitchers stepped up to hand the Stingers an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on Nash Budner, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Drew Fisher, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Homer-Center hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.

Homer-Center's win bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Marion Center, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.