The Mt. Gilead Indians will head out to face off against the Plymouth Big Red at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
Loudonville hit Mt. Gilead with a four-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Indians lost 10-4 to the Redbirds.
Hayden Somerlot made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Plymouth won against Western Reserve on Monday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Big Red walked away with a 6-2 win over the Roughriders. The victory continues a trend for the Big Red in their matchups with the Roughriders: they've now won four in a row.
Lincoln Distl made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Keegan Beverly was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Plymouth's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-3 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Isiaha Miller also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Plymouth pushed their record up to 11-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Gilead, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season.
Mt. Gilead might still be hurting after the 15-8 defeat they got from Plymouth in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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