The Sissonville Indians will be playing at home against the Point Pleasant Big Blacks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Point Pleasant is hoping to do on Monday what Poca couldn't on Friday: put an end to Sissonville's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Sissonville beat Poca by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0.
Jacob Coleman made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Coleman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Coleman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Eli Simonton and Alex McColliam did most of the damage at the plate: Simonton went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while McColliam scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. McColliam is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Harless, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Point Pleasant got themselves on the board against Poca on Wednesday, but Poca never followed suit. They put the hurt on the The Dots with a sharp 15-0 victory. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Point Pleasant yet this season.
Sissonville pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Point Pleasant, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything went Sissonville's way against Point Pleasant in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Sissonville made off with an 8-0 win. Will Sissonville repeat their success, or does Point Pleasant have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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