Baseball Game Preview: El Reno Indians vs. Newcastle Racers

The El Reno Indians will face off against the Newcastle Racers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. El Reno is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.

El Reno will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Shawnee on Friday. El Reno blew past Shawnee 12-6. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Blake Bailey

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/28/25 vs Shawnee	4
03/11/25 @ Guymon	2
04/04/24 vs Putnam City West	2
03/11/25 @ Guymon	1
04/17/24 vs Grant	1

The team relied heavily on Blake Bailey, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Dawson Davidson was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Newcastle waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Fighting Chicks. Six seems to be a good number for the Racers as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Landon Eastep was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sheamus McLaughlin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Newcastle's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for El Reno, their win bumped their record up to 8-1-2.

Saturday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. El Reno has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .525. However, it's not like Newcastle struggles in that department as they've averaged .497. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.