Baseball Game Preview: Raleigh Lions vs. Bogue Chitto Bobcats

The Raleigh Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Bogue Chitto Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Raleigh is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.

It was a proper cat-fight when Raleigh challenged Mendenhall on Monday. The Lions fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 8-7.

Deuce Carter was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Tanner Middleton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Bogue Chitto was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They came up short against Enterprise, falling 8-2. The loss continues a trend for the Bobcats in their meetings with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost three in a row.

Bogue Chitto saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Kyzar, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.

Raleigh's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Bogue Chitto, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Raleigh has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bogue Chitto struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.