The Warsaw Tigers will be playing at home against the Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Warsaw is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
Warsaw can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. Everything went their way against Rochester as Warsaw made off with an 18-8 win.
Oliver Nisen looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Warsaw got a massive performance out of Grady Nelson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Logan O'Malley was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Plymouth lost 17-1 to Carroll on Saturday. Plymouth has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Plymouth also got a good showing from Cooper Grolich, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, Plymouth saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Wolfe, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Warsaw has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Plymouth, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Warsaw's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. Warsaw has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Plymouth, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Warsaw continue to outrun the ball?
Warsaw took their victory against Plymouth in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 18-6. Will Warsaw repeat their success, or does Plymouth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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