It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Sycamore ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Northeast Eagles 5-4. The War Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Conner Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 7.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
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In other batting news, Drake Perry was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Jayden Nieves also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Sycamore was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northeast only posted a batting average of .242.
Sycamore has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Northeast, their record now sits at 11-15.
Coming up, Sycamore will venture away from home to square off against Dickson County at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northeast, they will host Montgomery Central at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in the Eagles' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while the Indians have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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