Baseball Game Preview: McClain Tigers vs. Western Brown Broncos

The McClain Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Western Brown Broncos at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. McClain's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Thursday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.

Unioto hit McClain with a four-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers lost 7-0 to the Shermans.

McClain saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landen McNeal, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. That hit was McNeal's first of the season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Western Brown). They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over Clermont Northeastern on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Broncos needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.

Aiden Jetter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Carter Saylor was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Western Brown: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-6 otherwise. William Stewart was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs.

Western Brown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clermont Northeastern only posted an OBP of .316.

The win got Western Brown back to even at 7-7. As for McClain, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.