Baseball Game Preview: Buckhorn Wildcats vs. Jackson City Tigers

Buckhorn is 1-9 against Jackson City since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Wildcats will face off against the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Buckhorn has given up an average of 11.9 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Morgan County hit Buckhorn with a 14-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats lost 16-1 to the Cougars. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Buckhorn saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jody Stamper, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases. The Wildcats are 2-1 when Stamper posts two or more stolen bases, but 8-14 otherwise. Another was Laken Napier, who earned one run and two stolen bases.

Jackson City hadn't beaten Owsley County on the road since April 5, 2017 but that history sure didn't bother them on Monday. The Tigers skirted past the Owls / Lady Owls 2-1. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Owls / Lady Owls: they've now won three in a row.

Jackson City pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Buckhorn, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Buckhorn has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jackson City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Buckhorn suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Jackson City in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.