The Red Wings have enjoyed a productive spring training with significant team-wide improvement in every aspect of the game. Yesterday's scrimmage v. the Diamond Jaxx showcased a Red Wings squad that seems to be firing on all cylinders. Wings' pitching and defense did not allow a single run to cross the plate during the six-inning contest, while offensively the Red Wings more than took care of business, producing double-digit runs and thrilling a large crowd of onlookers at Greene's Field.
The Wings look to ride this wave into the regular season tomorrow with their long awaited showdown v. the mighty River Cats. We last saw the Cats two weeks ago under arctic conditions at High Rock. That scrimmage ended with the score tied at four (or thereabouts), and both teams hungry for more. Tomorrow's Home Opener promises to be an exciting matchup. The Cats are an offensive juggernaut, with fearsome hitters from top to bottom of the order. Their pitching staff features some of the best arms in the league. But, as we saw yesterday, we've got some bats of our own. We can string together six innings of lights-out pitching. And we know how to flash the leather when we need to. Who knows which team will end up on top when we leave Newman tomorrow evening. One thing is certain, though: it will be a lot of fun!
Play ball!
