Buckeye Central extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 10-10 in the process. They came up short against the Upper Sandusky Rams, falling 14-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 on Friday.
As for Upper Sandusky, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by nine runs or more this season.
For Upper Sandusky's part, Justin Heilman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Heilman a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, David Gibson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Francis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, Buckeye Central will welcome Wynford at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Upper Sandusky, they will head out on the road to challenge Pleasant at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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