The Macomb Bombers will head out on the road to square off against the Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Macomb has four straight wins, Bushnell-Prairie City has 26 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Macomb and Illini West, and Macomb kept the tradition alive. The Bombers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Chargers 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bombers have posted since April 11th.
Macomb let Nick Elbe and Drew Watson run wild. Elbe went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI, while Watson went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most doubles Elbe has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jake Ogle, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Midwest Central hit Bushnell-Prairie City with a four-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans lost 13-3 to the Raiders.
Bushnell-Prairie City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan King, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Macomb's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-13. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Bushnell-Prairie City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-25.
Macomb took their victory against Bushnell-Prairie City in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 22-4 score. Do the Bombers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
