The Sidney Yellowjackets are on the road again on Monday to play the Tippecanoe Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. Tippecanoe took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Sidney, who comes in off a win.
Sidney gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against West Carrollton and snuck past 7-6.
Mitchell Davis was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Davis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Ethan New looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Davis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Landyn Arnold, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Tippecanoe's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Troy on Friday. Tippecanoe has struggled against Troy recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Tippecanoe saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Turner, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Sidney's record is now 3-10. As for Tippecanoe, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4.
Sidney suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Tippecanoe in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Sidney avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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