Baseball Preview: Biggs Wolverines vs. Lindhurst Blazers
Biggs is 3-0 against Lindhurst since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Biggs Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lindhurst Blazers at 4:00 p.m. Biggs is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 13 games.
Biggs put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Williams as Biggs made off with an 18-2 win.
Davis Long was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and only one walk). Long has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Long was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Zach Smith was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tim Felkins, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lindhurst scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They came out on top against Highlands by a score of 20-16. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Emiliano Zermeno and Martin Carrillo did most of the damage at the plate: Zermeno scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Carrillo scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Trejo, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Biggs pushed their record up to 14-1-1 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.2 runs. As for Lindhurst, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-10-2.
Both Biggs and Lindhurst just can't seem to miss. Biggs has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Lindhurst struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Biggs' way against Lindhurst when the teams last played back in March as Biggs made off with a 16-0 victory. Does Biggs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lindhurst turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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