Baseball Preview: Boiling Springs Bubblers vs. James Buchanan Rockets
Boiling Springs has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the James Buchanan Rockets at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Boiling Springs had just enough and edged Greencastle-Antrim out 7-5.
Matthew McNair was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Keegan Williamson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, James Buchanan entered their tilt with Hanover with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Nighthawks with a sharp 11-1 victory on Thursday.
Carter Hissong made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hissong has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hissong was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Miller, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Drew Crouse was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a triple.
Boiling Springs is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for James Buchanan, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Boiling Springs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like James Buchanan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Boiling Springs took their victory against James Buchanan in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 15-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boiling Springs since the squad 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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