The Kalida Wildcats will head out to face off against the Leipsic Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kalida hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Kalida fell victim to Ottoville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Big Green by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Leipsic made sure to put some runs up on the board against Continental on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitcher stepped up to hand the Pirates a 13-0 shutout. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Aaron Hazelton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Leipsic is undefeated when Hazelton posts two or more runs, but 7-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Lammers, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Avery Paris, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Leipsic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Continental only posted an OBP of .067.
Leipsic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Kalida, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 13-4.
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