Baseball Game Preview: West Carrollton Pirates vs. Tippecanoe Red Devils

West Carrollton is 0-10 against Tippecanoe since April of 2018 but things could change on Wednesday. The Pirates will head out to face off against the Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Tuesday, West Carrollton got the win against Trotwood-Madison by a conclusive 18-1. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won nine in a row.

AJ Allen looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits.

At the plate, West Carrollton got a massive performance out of Ben Martin, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Strauss, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.

West Carrollton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trotwood-Madison only posted an OBP of .435.

Meanwhile, on Monday Tippecanoe's undefeated season almost came to an end. They never let Piqua get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory.

Not much got past Cayden McKinney, who gave up just five hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Piqua off the board. McKinney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Preston Zumwalt was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run.

West Carrollton's record now sits at 2-0. As for Tippecanoe, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.

West Carrollton might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Tippecanoe when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.