Baseball Game Preview: Pembroke Dragons vs. Webber Tigers

Pembroke hasn't had much luck against Webber recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Dragons will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Pembroke will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.

Pembroke barely beat Perry the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Dragons' pitchers stepped up to hand the Yellowjackets a 7-0 shutout on Monday. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by seven runs or more this season.

Hayden Williams looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.

On the hitting side, Jacob Johnson and Brayden Lang did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Lang went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was Lang's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Santini, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.

Pembroke always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Webber didn't have quite enough to beat Barker last Monday and fell 3-1. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Pembroke's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Webber, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Pembroke took their victory against Webber in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 19-8 score. Do the Dragons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.