Baseball Preview: Port Clinton Redskins vs. Danbury Lakers
Port Clinton is on a four-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Danbury a 12-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Port Clinton Redskins will take on the Danbury Lakers at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Wednesday, Port Clinton fell victim to a rough 14-2 loss at the hands of Bowsher.
Port Clinton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Branden Ramsey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Danbury fell victim to Gibsonburg and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to the Golden Bears might stick with them for a while.
Port Clinton's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Danbury, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Port Clinton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Danbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Port Clinton's way against Danbury in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Port Clinton made off with a 12-0 win. Does Port Clinton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Danbury turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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