Baseball Preview: Seminary Bulldogs vs. West Marion Trojans
The Seminary Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the West Marion Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Seminary is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Seminary heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Friday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Marion. Seminary has not had much luck with West Marion recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Blaze Bourgoyne was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Seminary saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Slade Bullock, who went 1-for-1 with a double. Bullock has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Seminary's loss dropped their record down to 17-11-1. As for West Marion, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-8.
Saturday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Seminary has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .451. However, it's not like West Marion struggles in that department as they've averaged .433. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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