Baseball Game Preview: Blind Brook Trojans vs. Hastings Yellow Jackets

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Previous 6 Games

05/13/24 - Away	4-5 L
04/13/23 - Home	8-7 W
04/18/22 - Away	4-14 L
04/18/17 - Home	3-1 W
05/14/15 - Home	4-3 W
05/13/15 - Away	4-6 L

Blind Brook and Hastings are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Trojans will be playing at home against the Yellow Jackets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Blind Brook has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Blind Brook had taken Westlake down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Trojans lost 18-2 to the Wildcats. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Blind Brook saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Pastor, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hastings, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Tuckahoe 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Yellow Jackets have posted since April 4th.

Hastings let Matt Corbo and Kieran McGrath run wild. Corbo went 2-for-4 with one home run, while McGrath went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most hits Corbo has posted since April 4th. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Sbrega, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

Hastings always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Blind Brook's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Hastings, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Blind Brook has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hastings struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.