Baseball Game Preview: Oberlin Phoenix vs. Grand Valley Mustangs

The Oberlin Phoenix will square off against the Grand Valley Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Oberlin has given up an average of 10.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Oberlin is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs last Monday, they were much more limited against Elyria Catholic on Thursday. They lost 13-2 to the Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for the Phoenix in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.

Meanwhile, Grand Valley has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.82 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They came up short against Newton Falls, falling 15-9. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Grand Valley's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Oberlin, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.