The Sycamore Aviators will venture away from home to face off against the Lebanon Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Friday, Sycamore came up short against Little Miami and fell 7-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lebanon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Oak Hills on Monday, sneaking past 5-4. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Highlanders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Will Alt looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Josh Beavon, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Lebanon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oak Hills only posted a batting average of .304.
Lebanon's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.25 runs across that stretch. As for Sycamore, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
Sycamore suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Lebanon in their previous matchup back in May of 2015. Can the Aviators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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