Wapello is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Hillcrest Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Indians will host the Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Wapello and Columbus meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Indians' pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 1-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest Academy posted their closest win since June 15, 2024 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Pekin 9-7. The win continues a trend for the Ravens in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won six in a row.
Wapello is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Hillcrest Academy, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Wapello took their victory against Hillcrest Academy in their previous matchup back in May by a conclusive 10-3 score. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Ravens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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