The Sale Creek Panthers will be playing at home against the Lookout Valley Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sale Creek is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
If Sale Creek beats Lookout Valley with six runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Sale Creek walked away with a 6-2 victory over Copper Basin on Monday. That's two games straight that Sale Creek has won by exactly four runs.
Brayden Grimes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, William Powell was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Axl Swiney, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Lookout Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. Their rough 10-3 defeat to South Pittsburg might stick with them for a while.
Christian Chandler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Eli Pell, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Sale Creek's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. As for Lookout Valley, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-11.
Lookout Valley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Sale Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. It's a different story for Lookout Valley, though, as they've only averaged .236. Will they be able to contain Sale Creek's hitters?
Sale Creek took their victory against Lookout Valley in their previous meeting on April 8th by a conclusive 13-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pell, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sale Creek still be able to contain Pell? There's only one way to find out.
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