For the second straight game, Albion will face off against Royalton-Hartland. The Purple Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rams at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
Albion will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Royalton-Hartland, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Purple Eagles came out on top against the Rams by a score of 7-4 on Monday.
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Nathan Gibson made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Albion is 3-1 when Gibson allows one or fewer earned runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Gibson was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Boyce, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Albion's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-6 when he doesn't). Elliott Trapiss was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Albion has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Royalton-Hartland, they moved to 6-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Albion has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Royalton-Hartland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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