YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (Interstat) — Two teams seeking momentum will meet in a non-conference midweek matchup Tuesday when Youngstown State visits Eastern Michigan at Oestrike Stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

First pitch is scheduled for the evening under cloudy skies with temperatures near freezing, a stark contrast to the afternoon start initially listed.

The Penguins (3-17) enter on a five-game skid, including a 6-3 loss at Georgetown on Sunday. Youngstown State has struggled to find consistency, having lost 12 of its last 13 contests. A bright spot has been reliever Mikey Rodriques, who has not allowed a hit in his last four appearances spanning 7 2/3 innings, striking out 11. In Sunday’s loss, he threw two hitless, scoreless innings with two strikeouts.

The host Eagles (6-17) snapped a four-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over Akron on Sunday. Eastern Michigan will look to starter Cal Rutherford to build on his latest outing, where he went six strong innings, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out eight against the Zips.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a narrow 3-2 victory for Eastern Michigan, with the Eagles holding a 64% probability to win according to its ELO rating system.

Following Tuesday’s game, Youngstown State begins Horizon League play at Northern Kentucky on Friday. Eastern Michigan opens Mid-American Conference action at home against Central Michigan on Friday.