Baseball Game Preview: Carnegie Vanguard Rhinos vs. Galena Park Yellowjackets

Carnegie Vanguard hasn't had much luck against Galena Park recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rhinos will head out on the road to face off against the Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Carnegie Vanguard 2.3, Galena Park 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Carnegie Vanguard is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Galena Park on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to the Yellowjackets.

For Galena Park's part, Daniel Gomez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. Gomez has been consistent : he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Galena Park's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Gutierrez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Fabian Cantu also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

The win keeps Galena Park at an undefeated 17-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 9.2 runs this season. As for Carnegie Vanguard, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Carnegie Vanguard has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Galena Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.