Hoppers first visit to the Yard

The Hoppers will visit the Yard tonight for the first time this season.  So far the Railroaders have confronted the Hoppers in five games all played in Hoptown, and Fulton has walked away with a 3-2 record head-to-head.  Both teams must play five more games before season’s end and all will be contested in Fulton at the Yard.

One thing is sure, the Railroaders and Hoppers have some great games.  The Hoppers have struggled the first half of the season achieving only a 7-12 record, well below .500 in win/loss percentage. The Hoppers will be fighting hard to improve and stage themselves for a downhill run in the season’s final half. They play their 20th game tonight with the Railroaders.

The Railroaders on the other hand have reached the crest, moving on with 21 games under their belt. There was no expected “slow season start” for the Railroaders as has been the history over the last five years.  No, these 2015 Railroaders have kept pace in the upper half of the standings, and their downhill run has momentum. The offense is responding when down in the in score, and come-from-behind wins and close games occur often. Of the Railroader 9 losses this season, only 2 were loss by more than 2 runs. Opponents must fight hard to overcome the Railroaders at bat.  Pitching has improved and can stand toe-to-toe with any of the teams.  Field defense has been questionable at times with errors, but they have had only 2 in the last 4 games.

 

Overall Team Stats

Batting Stats
	GP	PA	OAB	Avg	Slug	OBA	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	BB	SB	HBP	SO
RAILROADERS	22	938	758	.285	.396	.396	216	166	31	4	15	138	105	116	24	32	138
HOPPERS	18	781	670	.237	.304	.340	159	127	23	5	4	81	67	89	36	16	136

Pitching Stats
	GS	W	L	SA	BF	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	HB	SO	IP	ER	ERA
RAILROADERS	22	13	9	0	852	174	140	25	4	5	87	67	24	159	196.33	54	2.48
HOPPERS	19	7	12	2	823	184	146	25	4	9	118	106	22	105	176.00	84	4.30

The engine is fired up and the players are ready to go.  Tonight’s weather is not in question and will actually be a bit cooler than this past week has been.  We’re looking forward to another great night of baseball at the Yard with the Railroaders and Hoppers.  See you there or online TeamLine.