Baseball Game Preview: Badger Braves vs. East

Badger hasn't had much luck against East recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Braves will square off against East at 5:00 p.m. East took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Badger, who comes in off a win.

On Wednesday, Badger was able to grind out a solid victory over Lordstown, taking the game 4-1. The win continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now won three in a row.

Alton Winchek

Runs

05/07/25 vs Lordstown	2
04/28/25 @ Harding	2
04/17/25 vs Harding	2
04/22/25 vs Lordstown	1
04/14/25 vs East	1
+ 3 more games

Alton Winchek was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Badger's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Hunter Gilbert, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against East Canton, falling 14-3.

East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Victor Rodriguez, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Rodriguez has launched this season.

East's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Badger, their victory bumped their record up to 4-10.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Badger has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Badger suffered a grim 14-7 defeat to East in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Braves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.