Baseball Preview: Sidney Eagles vs. East Helena Vigilantes
The Sidney Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the East Helena Vigilantes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Sidney is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Sidney narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Belgrade 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sidney.
Ryder Hansen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gradin Sukut, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, East Helena had to start their season on the road on April 12th, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of Sidney by a score of 2-1.
Sidney has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for East Helena, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Sidney came out on top in a nail-biter against East Helena in their previous matchup on April 12th, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sidney since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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