The Carmichaels Mighty Mikes will face off against the Waynesburg Central Raiders at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Carmichaels' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Jeannette by a score of 3-0.
Meanwhile, Waynesburg Central put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Washington. Those six runs were actually the fewest the Raiders have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Alex VanSickle made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Derek Turcheck was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Waynesburg Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in 12 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Carmichaels has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Waynesburg Central, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Carmichaels took their victory against Waynesburg Central when the teams last played back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 10-1 score. Will the Mighty Mikes repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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