Ludlow is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Dayton a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Ludlow Panthers will be playing at home against the Dayton Greendevils at 8:00 p.m.
Ludlow fell victim to Owen County and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, their shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dayton). They blew past Newport 19-4 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Greendevils in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won six in a row.
The team relied heavily on Chad Nickell, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Gatlin Erdman was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Dayton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Ludlow's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Dayton, their victory bumped their record up to 2-11.
Everything went Ludlow's way against Dayton when the teams last played back in March, as Ludlow made off with a 10-0 win. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Greendevils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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