Baseball Preview: Watseka Warriors vs. Momence Momence Athletics
Watseka and Momence are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Watseka Warriors will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Momence Momence Athletics at 4:30 p.m.
Watseka lost 13-5 to Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Tuesday. Watseka has not had much luck with Paxton-Buckley-Loda recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Brayden Ketchum made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Momence has not done well against Illinois Lutheran recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went Momence's way against Illinois Lutheran as Momence made off with a 17-8 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Momence.
The team relied heavily on Brandon Lynch, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Sam Fitzgerald was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Watseka's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Momence, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Watseka has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Momence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Watseka was able to grind out a solid victory over Momence in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Watseka since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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