For the second straight game, Switzerland County will face off against South Dearborn. The Pacers will host the Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Switzerland County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Switzerland County is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They came up short against South Dearborn, falling 11-5.
For South Dearborn's part, Tyeler Gulden made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Gulden a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, South Dearborn let Jackson Johnson and Conor Huff run wild. Johnson went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, while Huff went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Huff has become a key player for South Dearborn: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-11 otherwise.
South Dearborn moved to 11-11 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Switzerland County, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Switzerland County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Dearborn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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