Baseball Game Preview: Rossford Bulldogs vs. Oak Harbor Rockets

The Rossford Bulldogs will take on the Oak Harbor Rockets at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Rossford came up short against Genoa Area on Wednesday, falling 11-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Comets: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Oak Harbor's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 3-0 to Lake. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Rockets were not able to get on the board.

Oak Harbor saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Bickelhaupt, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

Oak Harbor's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Rossford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rossford has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oak Harbor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Rossford suffered a grim 15-2 defeat to Oak Harbor when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.