Baseball Game Preview: Claremore Zebras vs. Collinsville Cardinals

The Claremore Zebras are taking a road trip to square off against the Collinsville Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Claremore came out on top against Glenpool on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run second inning. The Zebras were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Warriors. The win continues a trend for the Zebras in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won nine in a row.

Meanwhile, Collinsville waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Roughers a 6-0 shutout.

Claremore pushed their record up to 25-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Collinsville, their victory bumped their record up to 25-5.

Claremore came up short against Collinsville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 8-3. Can the Zebras avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.