Sissonville put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Point Pleasant Big Blacks a 6-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Sissonville sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Eli Simonton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Simonton has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Simonton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tristen Portz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Sissonville is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Point Pleasant, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sissonville will take on Lincoln County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sissonville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Lincoln County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Point Pleasant, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Wayne at 7:00 p.m. Wayne is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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