Baseball Game Preview: Clintondale Dragons vs. Clawson Trojans

Clintondale is 0-7 against Clawson since May of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Dragons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Trojans at 4:30 p.m.

Clintondale is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Fitzgerald, falling 7-1.

Meanwhile, Clawson had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 12-4 victory. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by eight runs or more this season.

Roy Spielbusch made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 6.2 innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Clawson got a massive performance out of Steven Chapman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Chapman has posted over his last 13 games. Another player making a difference was Ezra Lock, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.

Clawson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hazel Park only posted an OBP of .323.

Clawson's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Clintondale, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.

Clintondale might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Clawson when the teams last played back in April. Will the Dragons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.