Baseball Preview: Lindhurst Blazers vs. Biggs Wolverines
Lindhurst is 0-3 against Biggs since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Lindhurst Blazers will head out on the road to square off against the Biggs Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Lindhurst scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They came out on top against Highlands by a score of 20-16. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lindhurst.
Emiliano Zermeno and Martin Carrillo did most of the damage at the plate: Zermeno scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Carrillo scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Trejo, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Biggs entered their tilt with Williams with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They put the hurt on the Yellowjackets with a sharp 18-2 win two weeks ago. Biggs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 games by seven runs or more this season.
Davis Long made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and only one walk). Long has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Long was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Zach Smith was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tim Felkins, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Lindhurst's victory bumped their record up to 4-10-2. As for Biggs, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1-1.
Wednesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Lindhurst has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. However, it's not like Biggs struggles in that department as they've averaged .551. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lindhurst suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Biggs in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Biggs' Matthew Martin, who struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Now that Lindhurst 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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