Sidney is on a four-game streak of home losses, West Carrollton a 13-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Sidney Yellowjackets will take on the West Carrollton Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Carrollton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Sidney, who comes in off a win.
Sidney's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Monday, when they got past Tippecanoe's usually-dominant pitching crew. Sidney came out on top against Tippecanoe by a score of 10-6.
Mitchell Davis made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Logan Davis and Eli McKenzie did most of the damage at the plate: Davis got on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI, while McKenzie scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Kade Swiger was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but West Carrollton had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Greenville on Monday. That's two games in a row now that West Carrollton has lost by just one run.
Sidney's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for West Carrollton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Sidney came out on top in a nail-biter against West Carrollton in their previous meeting on Friday, sneaking past 7-6. Will Sidney repeat their success, or does West Carrollton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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