The Sickles Gryphons will head out on the road to take on the Dunedin Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sickles is looking to tack on another W to their 16-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Sickles sidestepped Leto for a 3-2 victory.
Nick Hartley looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jordan Yost was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Dunedin put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Seminole. Dunedin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Seminole. The victory was familiar territory for Dunedin who now have four in a row.
Jack Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Dunedin's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jeremiah Tokar, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Sickles' victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Dunedin, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sickles has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dunedin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Sickles came out on top in a nail-biter against Dunedin when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sickles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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