Sickles waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Jefferson Dragons by a score of 6-1. That's more bragging rights for Sickles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Carter LeBlanc spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Jordan Yost was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. 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. Another player making a difference was Jaden Nazar, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
On Jefferson's side, James Van Meter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Jefferson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Copple, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Sickles' victory was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs per game. As for Jefferson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season.
Sickles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Robinson at 7:00 p.m. Sickles' pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Robinson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Jefferson, they will head out on the road to face off against Blake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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