Baseball Game Preview: Bunn Wildcats vs. Nash Central Bulldogs

By Team Reports Mar 21, 2024, 7:40am

Preview: Bunn Wildcats vs. Nash Central Bulldogs

The Bunn Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Nash Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bunn is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.

On Wednesday, Bunn suffered a tough 18-8 loss at the hands of North Johnston.

Owen Mitchell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Nash Central sidestepped Bunn for a 4-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Nash Central.

Nash Central's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Landon Dillane, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.

Bunn's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Nash Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bunn has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Nash Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.

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