Baseball Preview: Antelope Titans vs. Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos
The Antelope Titans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Antelope has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Antelope had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against Yuba City.
Elijah Hernandez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Twelve Bridges entered their tilt with Bear River with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Bruins onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Thursday.
Matt Henry tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jameson Barnes, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Whitesides, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Antelope's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Twelve Bridges, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Antelope was able to grind out a solid victory over Twelve Bridges when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 7-4. Will Antelope repeat their success, or does Twelve Bridges have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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