Baseball Game Preview: Round Top-Carmine Cubs vs. Blum Bobcats

The Round Top-Carmine Cubs will take on the Blum Bobcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Blum took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Round Top-Carmine, who comes in off a win.

Round Top-Carmine headed into their last game having not scored more than two runs for four straight, but BVCHEA HomeSchool let them put that streak behind them. The Cubs put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 11-5 victory on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cubs as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

William Neese made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of Round Top-Carmine's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is undefeated (and 0-7 when he doesn't). Neese was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run.

In other batting news, Kash Wessels was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Cash Robertson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.

Round Top-Carmine always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as BVCHEA HomeSchool only posted an OBP of .370.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Blum was a bit more limited in their contest last Tuesday. They came up short against Bruceville-Eddy, falling 19-2.

Round Top-Carmine's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Blum, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.