Baseball Preview: Big Sandy Wildcats vs. Leverett's Chapel Lions
The Big Sandy Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Leverett's Chapel Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Big Sandy suffered a tough 14-2 defeat at the hands of Union Grove.
Zachary Duhart put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Duhart has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Duhart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Logan Ollive was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Leverett's Chapel's offense. Their rough 10-0 loss to Overton on Friday might stick with them for a while.
Leverett's Chapel saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Smith, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Leverett's Chapel hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Big Sandy's record is now 5-9. As for Leverett's Chapel, their record now sits at 4-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Big Sandy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Leverett's Chapel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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