Baseball Game Preview: Strayhorn Mustangs vs. Biggersville Lions

The Strayhorn Mustangs will head out to challenge the Biggersville Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

As a matter of fact, Strayhorn put up the most points they have all season on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Potts Camp a 17-0 shutout. The game was the first time the Mustangs have beaten the Cardinals on their field since April 18, 2016.

Meanwhile, Biggersville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 17-0 win. The game marked the Lions' most dominant victory of the season.

Case Hilliard made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February.

In other batting news, Biggersville let Noah Burnett and Jaden Clifton run wild. Burnett scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Clifton scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Burnett has become a key player for Biggersville: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-11 otherwise. Xae Mayes also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Biggersville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive matchups.

Strayhorn's win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-9. As for Biggersville, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-12.

Strayhorn came out on top in a nail-biter against Biggersville in their previous matchup on March 8th, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Strayhorn since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.