Baseball Preview: Miami Trace Panthers vs. McClain Tigers
Miami Trace is 8-2 against McClain since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Miami Trace Panthers will look to defend their home field against the McClain Tigers at 5:00 p.m. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Miami Trace can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They blew past East Clinton 16-1. Miami Trace's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Trenton Huffman looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cooper Enochs, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Austin Brown, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, McClain made sure to put some runs up on the board against Southeastern last Thursday. McClain put the hurt on Southeastern with a sharp 13-7 win. That looming 13-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for McClain yet this season.
The victory (which was Miami Trace's third in a row) raised their record to 5-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for McClain, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Miami Trace skirted past McClain 4-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Miami Trace repeat their success, or does McClain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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