Steinbrenner is 1-9 against Sickles since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Steinbrenner Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Sickles Gryphons at 7:00 p.m. Steinbrenner's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Sickles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Monday, Steinbrenner came up short against Leto and fell 5-1.
Steinbrenner saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Mix, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. That double marked the first that Mix hit this season.
Meanwhile, Sickles had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Dragons. Considering the Gryphons have won six games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Jordan Yost, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Sickles' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Braden Ross, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Sickles kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jefferson only managed four hits.
Sickles pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.1 runs. As for Steinbrenner, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Steinbrenner hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Sickles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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