Baseball Game Preview: Wilson Tigers vs. Hartsville Red Foxes

Wilson is 1-9 against Hartsville since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Tigers will host the Red Foxes at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, Wilson made easy work of Lower Richland and carried off an 18-3 win. Considering the Tigers have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hartsville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They skirted past Camden 6-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Brandon Anderson made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Anderson was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

Anderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Moore is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Coleman Radcliff was another, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Hartsville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Hartsville pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Wilson, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.

Wilson suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Hartsville in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.