Lebanon hasn't had much luck against Danville recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Tigers will square off against the Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lebanon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Frankfort a 9-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Hot Dogs: they've now won seven in a row.
Miley Wilhoite made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Wilhoite was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Lebanon got a big performance out of Krryn Miller, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ali Bir, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Lebanon hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Danville made easy work of Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory on Tuesday and carried off a 14-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Danville also got a great performance from Autumn Muncy as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Muncy has posted since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Allie Gunter was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Molly Anderson was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Lebanon's win bumped their record up to 22-10. As for Danville, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Lebanon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .390. However, it's not like Danville struggles in that department as they've averaged .350. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lebanon was able to grind out a solid win over Danville in their previous meeting on Wednesday, winning 9-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
