Baseball Game Preview: Martinsburg Bulldogs vs. Smithsburg Leopards

The Martinsburg Bulldogs will face off against the Smithsburg Leopards at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Martinsburg's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Smithsburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Martinsburg is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Musselman just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Applemen by a score of 2-1.

Meanwhile, Smithsburg didn't have quite enough to beat North Hagerstown on Friday and fell 4-3. The loss continues a trend for the Leopards in their meetings with the Hubs: they've now lost five in a row.

Jaxon Teson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Mason Oates was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

Martinsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Smithsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.

Martinsburg couldn't quite get it done against Smithsburg when the teams last played back in March as they fell 7-2. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.