Sidney extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-11 in the process. They lost 12-2 to the Tippecanoe Red Devils. The Yellowjackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Sidney saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Shipe, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Tippecanoe, they pushed their record up to 14-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by eight runs or more this season.
On Tippecanoe's side, Ethan Davis looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Davis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tippecanoe got a massive performance out of James Merry, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Merry a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Zumwalt, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
While Sidney had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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