The Lebanon Pioneers will square off against the John Battle Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lebanon comes in on eight and John Battle on five.
Lebanon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They beat Union by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3.
John Battle came out on top against Gate City on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run third inning. The Trojans blew past the Blue Devils 12-1. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by eight runs or more this season.
John Battle pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Lebanon, their victory bumped their record up to 21-4.
Lebanon was able to grind out a solid win over John Battle when the teams last played back in June of 2021, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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