Baseball Game Preview: Temple Wildcats vs. Harker Heights Knights

Temple is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Harker Heights is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wildcats will host the Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Temple came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 9-2 to Harker Heights. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered since March 20th.

For Harker Heights' part, Seth Martin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Martin was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Corey McMillan, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Gian Martinez was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Temple has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-22-2 record this season. As for Harker Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 20-7-2.