In what's become a running theme this season, Sissonville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Scott Skyhawks with a sharp 15-5 win. Sissonville's victory was all the more impressive since Scott was averaging only 4.08 runs allowed on the season.
Eli Simonton was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Simonton has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Simonton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sissonville got a massive performance out of Jacob Coleman, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Isiah Hicks was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Scott's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter McClung, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Sissonville is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Scott, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
Sissonville will be playing at home against Sherman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sissonville is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games. As for Scott, they will head out on the road to take on Point Pleasant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Scott's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Point Pleasant's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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