The Warrensburg Burgers will be playing at home against the Mekeel Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Warrensburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Germantown and snuck past 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Warrensburg.
Brady Cheney made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Cheney has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cheney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Cheney wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Louis Lang was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Mekeel Christian Academy can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They put the hurt on North Warren Central with a sharp 7-1 win. Considering Mekeel Christian Academy has won six games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Like Warrensburg, Mekeel Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Caleb Hussey. Throwing, Hussey didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Napoleon Read pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Hussey scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Read scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Daniel Hussey and Jeramiah Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Hussey scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Rodriguez scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Warrensburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Mekeel Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Mekeel Christian Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Warrensburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. It's a different story for Mekeel Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .236. Will they be able to contain Warrensburg's hitters?
Warrensburg came up short against Mekeel Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2019, falling 9-5. Can Warrensburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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