Baseball Game Preview: Carnegie Wildcats vs. Snyder Cyclones

Carnegie is 1-9 against Snyder since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Carnegie Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Snyder Cyclones at 4:30 p.m. Carnegie has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

Things were looking good for Carnegie after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 17-8 to Apache. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Stetson West was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Klayton Thompson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.

Even though they lost, Carnegie was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in five consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Snyder fell victim to Blair and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Broncos, falling 11-0. Cyclones fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Broncos since on Tuesday.

Carnegie's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Snyder, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Snyder's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Carnegie hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .391. It's a different story for Snyder, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Carnegie's hitters?

Everything went Carnegie's way against Snyder in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Carnegie made off with an 11-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carnegie since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.