The National Trail Blazers will head out to challenge the Milton-Union Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
National Trail fell victim to Newton Local and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Indians, falling 10-0. The Blazers have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Milton-Union's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Covington by a score of 1-0.
Karson Stone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
On the hitting side, Milton-Union saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wesley Schommer, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Milton-Union's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for National Trail, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. National Trail has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Milton-Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
National Trail came out on top in a nail-biter against Milton-Union in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blazers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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