Baseball Recap: Sickles picks up 17th straight win on the road

By Team Reports Apr 5, 2024, 10:35am

Baseball Recap: Sickles Gryphons vs. Dunedin Falcons

Sickles can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Dunedin Falcons with a sharp 7-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Sickles as they're now sitting on five straight.

Cameron Guise made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Guise has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Guise was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.

In other pitching news, Carter LeBlanc looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.

Back at the plate, Jaden Nazar was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emilio Salgado, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

On Dunedin's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madden James, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Sickles pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Dunedin, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.

Sickles will head out on the road to take on Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Dunedin, they will head out on the road to square off against River Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. River Ridge will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Dunedin surely won't give up without a fight.

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