The Upperman Bees will be playing at home against the Baylor Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Upperman is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Upperman fell victim to a tough 11-5 defeat at the hands of Hoover.
Upperman saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Shanks, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple.
Even though they lost, Upperman kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Baylor earned a 5-1 win over Webb on Thursday.
Baylor also got a great performance from Wells Grisham as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Grisham has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zach Morrison was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Amari Jefferson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Upperman's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Baylor, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Upperman has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Baylor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Upperman couldn't quite finish off Baylor when the teams last played back in March of 2023 and fell 2-0. Will Upperman have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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