Waverly is 1-9 against Wheelersburg since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Pirates at 5:00 p.m. Waverly's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Wheelersburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Waverly is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-1 to Northwest, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Wheelersburg got themselves on the board against Chillicothe on Saturday, but Chillicothe never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over the Cavaliers. Considering the Pirates have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Brady Doss and Ean Conn were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Doss didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Conn pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Doss went 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Conn got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Doss a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jack Picklesimer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Holland, who went 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
Waverly now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Wheelersburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Waverly came up short against Wheelersburg when the teams last played last Wednesday, falling 4-1. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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