Baseball Game Preview: Paradise Bobcats vs. Winters Warriors

For the second straight game, Paradise will face off against Winters. The Bobcats will be playing at home against the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paradise has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with seven straight defeats, while Winters will come in with 14 straight wins.

Paradise came up short against Winters on Tuesday, falling 11-5.

For Winters' part, Julian Herrera made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Herrera has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Winters let Everett Beason and Derrick Collins run wild. Beason went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Collins got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Beason a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Rodriguez, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

Winters kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 8.8.

Winters' victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Paradise, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Paradise has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Winters struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.