Baseball Preview: Cedaredge Bruins vs. Meeker Cowboys
Cedaredge has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Meeker Cowboys at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cedaredge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Cedaredge fell victim to Basalt and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-0 walloping at the hands of the Longhorns. The game marked that first time this season in which Cedaredge was not able to get on the board.
Cedaredge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Maxey, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Meeker had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They skirted past the Sailors 3-2.
Cedaredge now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Meeker, they pushed their record up to 6-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cedaredge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Meeker struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cedaredge might still be hurting after the 13-4 defeat they got from Meeker in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Cedaredge 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.
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