The Biggsville West Central Heat will head out on the road to square off against the Mercer County Golden Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mercer County is hoping to do on Tuesday what Hamilton couldn't on Monday: put an end to Biggsville West Central's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Biggsville West Central's pitchers stepped up to hand Hamilton a 15-0 shutout.
Miley Stimpson and Addie Seitz made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Stimpson pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Seitz tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Stimpson went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI, while Seitz scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Biggsville West Central let Becca Hinshaw and Lainey Klossing loose on the outfield. Hinshaw scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Klossing went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Shelby Bowman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mercer County had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They put the hurt on the Red Storm with a sharp 13-3 victory.
Like Biggsville West Central, Mercer County also got a great game from a two-way player: Alivia Gillespie. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gillespie was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Mercer County got a massive performance out of Gabriella McPeek, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Natalie Thomson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Biggsville West Central's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. As for Mercer County, their record now sits at 13-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Biggsville West Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mercer County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Biggsville West Central took their victory against Mercer County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-1. Does Biggsville West Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mercer County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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