Baseball Game Preview: Hinckley-Big Rock Royals vs. Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders

The Hinckley-Big Rock Royals will take on the Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, neither Hinckley-Big Rock nor Mendota could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for an 8-8 draw.

Meanwhile, Ashton-Franklin Center lost 12-2 to Eastland on Tuesday. The Raiders have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Logan O'Brien made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.

Ashton-Franklin Center's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-4. With that tie, Hinckley-Big Rock's record moves to 6-6-1.

Hinckley-Big Rock took their win against Ashton-Franklin Center in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-5 score. Do the Royals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.