The Van Wert Cougars will face off against the Memorial Roughriders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Van Wert 3.7, Memorial 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Van Wert's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Wapakoneta hitters got past them. The Cougars came up short against the Redskins on Friday, falling 10-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Memorial). They put the hurt on New Knoxville with a sharp 13-3 victory on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Roughriders considering their two-run performance the match before.
Memorial's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Van Wert, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Van Wert took their victory against Memorial in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2 score. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Roughriders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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