Baseball Game Preview: Cedaredge Bruins vs. Center Vikings

The Cedaredge Bruins will challenge the Center Vikings at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Cedaredge nor Center posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Cedaredge is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering North Fork just ended the team's 13-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Miners by a score of 2-0. Surprisingly, this marked the Bruins' sixth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.

Brady Cooper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.

Meanwhile, Center was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They lost 25-2 to Ignacio.

Noah Swanson was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season.

Center's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Cedaredge, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 13-2.

Center's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cedaredge has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. It's a different story for Center, though, as they've been averaging 13.1 hits. Given Cedaredge's sizable advantage in that area, the Vikings will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.