Baseball Game Preview: Whiting Oilers vs. Gary West Side Cougars

Whiting is on an 11-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Gary West Side a 13-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Whiting Oilers will look to defend their home field against the Gary West Side Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Whiting fell victim to Washington Township and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 23-0 to the Senators. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Meanwhile, Gary West Side came up short against Hammond Central on Wednesday, falling 20-2.

Gary West Side's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Whiting, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-19.