The Glenn Bobcats have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the West Davidson Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Glenn's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Mount Tabor as Glenn made off with a 10-0 win.
The result came thanks to Carmine Lancaster's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Glenn let Evan Britt and Brayden Winters loose on the outfield. Britt scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Winters went 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple. Chase Gora was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, West Davidson came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 16-0 victory. That's two games straight that West Davidson has won by exactly 16 runs.
Thomas Hester made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Hester has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hester was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, West Davidson let Ethan McCloskey and Mason Miller loose on the outfield. McCloskey scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Miller scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Miller has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Carson Michael, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Glenn now has a winning record of 9-8. As for West Davidson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Glenn has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Davidson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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