Baseball Preview: Southern Wells Raiders vs. Muncie Burris Owls
Southern Wells is on a four-game streak of home losses, Muncie Burris a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Southern Wells Raiders will take on the Muncie Burris Owls at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Thursday, Southern Wells didn't have quite enough to beat South Adams and fell 3-2.
Caleb Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Muncie Burris was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to Daleville.
Southern Wells' loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Muncie Burris, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Southern Wells has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Muncie Burris struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Southern Wells' way against Muncie Burris in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Southern Wells made off with a 21-3 win. Does Southern Wells have another victory up their sleeve, or will Muncie Burris turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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