Baseball Preview: Carmi-White County Bulldogs vs. Edwards County Lions
The Carmi-White County Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Edwards County Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Carmi-White County: 2.1, Edwards County: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Carmi-White County waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Wolves out 1-0.
Carmi-White County's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Seibers, who went 1-for-2 with a double. Seibers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Edwards County unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak in their second game on Saturday. They fell just short of Benton by a score of 8-6.
Edwards County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Hensley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Edwards County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Benton struck out ten times.
Carmi-White County's victory bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Edwards County, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Carmi-White County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like Edwards County struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Carmi-White County came out on top in a nail-biter against Edwards County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Will Carmi-White County repeat their success, or does Edwards County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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