Wheelersburg has won 14 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Jackson has won 14 straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Pirates will host the Ironman/Ironladies at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Wheelersburg 2, Jackson 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Wheelersburg is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering South Webster just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Jeeps by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Pirates were not able to get on the board.
Wheelersburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Picklesimer, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, Jackson narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Washington 4-3. That's two games straight that the Ironman/Ironladies have won by just one run.
Jackson's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Wheelersburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Wheelersburg skirted past Jackson 1-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Ironman/Ironladies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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