Baseball Game Preview: Steel Valley Ironmen vs. Shady Side Academy Bulldogs

For the second straight game, Steel Valley will face off against Shady Side Academy. The Ironmen will venture away from home to challenge the Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, Steel Valley came up short against Shady Side Academy and fell 7-4.

For Shady Side Academy's part, the team relied heavily on David Dillon, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Those three hits gave Dillon a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brian Firman, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Shady Side Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Steel Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Shady Side Academy, with the victory, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-11.

Shady Side Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Steel Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. It's a different story for Shady Side Academy, though, as they've only averaged .360. Will they be able to contain Steel Valley's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.