Baseball Game Preview: Affton Cougars vs. Ritenour Huskies

The Affton Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Ritenour Huskies at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Affton will be strutting in after a win while Ritenour will be coming in after a defeat.

It was a proper cat-fight when Affton challenged Northwest on Monday. The Cougars walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Lions. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.

Meanwhile, Ritenour fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Hazelwood West on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 13-10 to the Wildcats.

Ritenour has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for Affton, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.

Everything went Affton's way against Ritenour when the teams last played back in April, as Affton made off with a 15-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.