Baseball Game Preview: Western Warriors vs. Central Yellow Jackets

Western hasn't had much luck against Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Warriors will welcome the Yellow Jackets at 5:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Western is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to Butler. The shutout was out of character for the Warriors seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Central's offense. They came up short against Francis Parker on Tuesday, falling 7-0. The Yellow Jackets just can't catch a break and have now endured five losses in a row.

Western's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.

Western couldn't quite get it done against Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as they fell 15-11. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.