The Waverly Tigers will head out to take on the Chillicothe Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Waverly didn't have quite enough to beat Portsmouth West and fell 4-3. The Tigers have struggled against the Senators recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Emma Nesser made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Chillicothe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 16-0 to Hillsboro.
Waverly's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Chillicothe, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Waverly has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chillicothe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Waverly came up short against Chillicothe in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 10-7. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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