The Corbin Redhounds will head out on the road to square off against the Southwestern Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Corbin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Southwestern's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Corbin's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against North Laurel by a score of 4-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Corbin.
Noah Cima was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Walker Landrum was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Southwestern made easy work of Danville on Monday and carried off a 7-1 victory.
Cameron Shipp made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Shipp has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Shipp was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Michael Miller was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Morgan, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Corbin is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Southwestern, their record now sits at 12-19.
Corbin beat Southwestern 5-1 when the teams last played last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Corbin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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