For the second straight game, Sickles will face off against East Lake. The Gryphons will face off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sickles is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Sickles heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Lake. The shutout was out of character for the Gryphons seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
For East Lake's part, the result came thanks to Hunter Wallerstein's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks. Wallerstein has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Sheffield, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Drew Gerber, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
East Lake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sickles only posted a batting average of .045.
East Lake is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Sickles, their loss dropped their record down to 23-9.
Both Sickles and East Lake just can't seem to miss. The Gryphons have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like East Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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