Baseball Game Preview: Bossier Bearkats vs. Southwood Cowboys

The Bossier Bearkats are taking a road trip to challenge the Southwood Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bossier has four straight wins, Southwood has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Bossier made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Southwood, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bearkats blew past the Cowboys 14-4 on Tuesday. The Bearkats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.

For Southwood's part, Jason Mosley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 1-for-2. Mosley has become a key player for the Cowboys: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Chadarius Rhines, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.

Bossier's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Southwood, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.

Southwood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bossier hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .463. It's a different story for Southwood, though, as they've only averaged .215. Will they be able to contain Bossier's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.