Baseball Game Preview: Lisbon Plays at Home

By Team Reports Jun 18, 2024, 2:10am

Baseball Preview: Lisbon Lions vs. Durant Wildcats

After three games on the road, Lisbon is heading back home. They will take on the Durant Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Lisbon will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Thursday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They lost 11-1 to Monticello.

Meanwhile, Durant beat Midland 6-2 on Friday.

Collier Rockow looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Colby Gast was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Cohen Kilker, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Lisbon has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Durant, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.

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