The East Palestine Bulldogs will challenge the David Anderson Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Palestine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
East Palestine's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Toronto hitters got past them. The Bulldogs came up short against the Red Knights on Monday, falling 10-0. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Red Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, David Anderson had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Liberty on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Devils have posted since May 14, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Ashton Hinchliffe, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
East Palestine's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for David Anderson, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Palestine has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like David Anderson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
East Palestine beat David Anderson 5-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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