Baseball Preview: Moscow Bears vs. Blackfoot Broncos
Moscow has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Blackfoot Broncos at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Moscow: 3.5, Blackfoot: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Moscow is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Minico onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. Moscow might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Levi Anderson's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Moscow saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Driskill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Blackfoot entered their tilt with Pocatello with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Thunder on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Griffin Ross, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Moscow pushed their record up to 18-7 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Blackfoot, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Moscow has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .456. However, it's not like Blackfoot struggles in that department as they've averaged .459. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Moscow suffered a grim 21-6 defeat to Blackfoot when the teams last played back in May of 2015. Can Moscow avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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