Baseball Game Preview: Upper Sandusky Rams vs. Bucyrus Redmen

For the second straight game, Upper Sandusky will face off against Bucyrus. The Rams will venture away from home to take on the Redmen at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Upper Sandusky is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.

Upper Sandusky's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Bucyrus as they made off with a 9-0 win. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Redmen recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

Josh Heilman

Batters Struck Out (Career)

05/05/25 vs Bucyrus	18
04/29/25 @ Mohawk	8
05/13/24 vs Columbian	8
04/22/25 vs Seneca East	7
04/01/25 @ Carey	6

Josh Heilman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Those 18 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brody Cox, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. Justin Heilman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.

Upper Sandusky hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive matchups.

Upper Sandusky's record now sits at 11-3. As for Bucyrus, they are on a 26-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-15.

Upper Sandusky's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's game. The Rams have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bucyrus, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Upper Sandusky continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.