Baseball Preview: Converse Wildcats vs. Red River Bulldogs
The Converse Wildcats are on the road again on Monday to play the Red River Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Converse is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Converse had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Florien.
Mason Procell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Smith, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Red River stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard in Saturday's second game. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Hackberry. The win was familiar territory for Red River who now have four in a row.
Bryce Hunt was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Elijah Murphy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Converse has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-15 record this season. As for Red River, they pushed their record up to 22-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Converse has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Red River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Converse couldn't quite finish off Red River when the teams last played back in February and fell 4-2. Can Converse avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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