For the second straight game, Buckeye Central will face off against Upper Sandusky. The Bucks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Buckeye Central came up short against Upper Sandusky on Friday, falling 16-1. The Bucks have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
For Upper Sandusky's part, Josh Heilman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Heilman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Upper Sandusky let Kaleb Francis and David Gibson run wild. Francis went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Gibson went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three RBI gave Francis a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Justin Heilman, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Upper Sandusky hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in ten consecutive matchups.
Upper Sandusky has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Buckeye Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
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