The Preston Indians will head out on the road to take on the Declo Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Preston and five for Declo.
Preston lost 11-1 to Pocatello on Thursday.
Preston saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Thomson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Preston hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Declo had to settle for a 10-8 defeat against Gooding on Thursday. Even though they lost, Declo's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Bodee Laumb made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Max Snedaker was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Preston's record is now 6-11. As for Declo, their record is now 5-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Preston has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Declo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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