The Zane Trace Pioneers will challenge the Unioto Shermans at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Zane Trace barely beat Huntington the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pioneers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Huntsmen an 8-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Huntsmen recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Unioto entered their tilt with Southeastern on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 15-4 win. The Shermans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Logan Perdew looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Unioto got a massive performance out of Jaxon Zickafoose, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Zickafoose has posted over his last ten contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Keegan Snyder, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Unioto always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Unioto's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Zane Trace, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
Zane Trace might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Unioto when the teams last played back in April. Will the Pioneers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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