Baseball Preview: White Pine Bobcats vs. Awaken Christian Lions
White Pine is 9-1 against Awaken Christian since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The White Pine Bobcats are on the road again to play the Awaken Christian Lions at 10:00 a.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
White Pine heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Thursday. They lost 14-4 to Needles.
White Pine saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Maestes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Awaken Christian's offense. They lost 15-0 to Lake Mead Academy on Thursday. Awaken Christian has not had much luck with Lake Mead Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
White Pine has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-6 record this season. As for Awaken Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
Everything went White Pine's way against Awaken Christian in their previous matchup back in April as White Pine made off with a 13-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for White Pine since the squad 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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