The Vermilion Sailors will be playing at home against the Willard Crimson Flashes at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Vermilion: 4, Willard: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Vermilion is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Port Clinton a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Vermilion with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Willard, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Margaretta by a score of 8-4 on Monday.
Ethan Rodriguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Fox, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Vermilion pushed their record up to 4-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Willard, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Everything went Vermilion's way against Willard in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 as Vermilion made off with a 9-0 win. Will Vermilion repeat their success, or does Willard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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