Baseball Game Preview: Salt Fork Storm vs. Cissna Park Timberwolves

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Previous 3 Games

04/22/24 - Home	20-5 W
04/24/23 - Away	11-0 W
04/25/22 - Home	10-0 W

Salt Fork has gone a perfect 3-0 against Cissna Park recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Storm will square off against the Timberwolves at 4:30 p.m.

Salt Fork is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Monticello on Wednesday. They lost 11-0 to the Sages. The match marked the first time this season in which the Storm were not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, Cissna Park had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman 7-5. The Timberwolves' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Joah Henrichs was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.

Henrichs wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austin Kaeb, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Seth Walder also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Cissna Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Cissna Park's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 2-12. As for Salt Fork, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.

Salt Fork took their win against Cissna Park in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 20-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Storm since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.