Sidney is 9-1 against Xenia since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Yellowjackets will look to defend their home field against the Buccaneers at 5:00 p.m. Sidney has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Xenia will be up against a hot Sidney team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Yellowjackets blew past Butler 20-11 on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Yellowjackets have beaten the Aviators on their field since April 25, 2017.
Riley Dillon
| 04/14/26 @ Butler | 6 |
| 03/25/26 vs Middletown | 4 |
| 04/13/26 @ Xenia | 3 |
| 04/08/26 vs Butler | 2 |
| 04/07/26 vs Beavercreek | 1 |
Riley Dillon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, MaKinzie Johnson and Jaida Fisher did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Fisher got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Fisher has posted over her last ten contests. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Woolum, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
Sidney was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Sidney hit Xenia with a five-run second inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Buccaneers lost 12-1 to the Yellowjackets. The defeat continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their meetings with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost eight in a row.
Xenia's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Sidney, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Sidney got the 'W' in their previous matchup on Monday against Xenia by a conclusive 12-1 score. Do the Yellowjackets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Buccaneers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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