The Upper Sandusky Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Upper Sandusky: 3.9, Perrysburg: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Upper Sandusky's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Saturday, when they got past New Riegel's usually-dominant pitching crew. Upper Sandusky sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over New Riegel. The victory was nothing new for Upper Sandusky as they're now sitting on five straight.
Jacob Halter made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Halter was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Kaleb Francis was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Evan Hinesman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Perrysburg put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on Avon Lake with a sharp 8-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Perrysburg sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Like Upper Sandusky, Perrysburg also got a great game from a two-way player: Landon Winters. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Winters was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Brayden Heitmeyer was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Connor Kessinger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Upper Sandusky's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-4. As for Perrysburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Upper Sandusky hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .362. However, it's not like Perrysburg struggles in that department as they've averaged .337. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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