Baseball Game Preview: Kermit Yellow Jackets vs. Denver City Mustangs

For the second straight game, Kermit will face off against Denver City. The Yellow Jackets will venture away from home to square off against the Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kermit is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.

Kermit heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Denver City. The Yellow Jackets haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

For Denver City's part, Kermit's batters probably weren't too happy with Jacen Ya?ez, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up zero walks).

At the plate, Denver City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samrey Garcia, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Denver City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Kermit, they now have a losing record of 10-11.

Saturday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Kermit hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Denver City struggles in that department as they've averaged .332. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.