The Siegel Stars will square off against the Beech Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Siegel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Beech's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Siegel made easy work of Mount Juliet and carried off a 9-2 win.
Meanwhile, Beech sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over Independence on Friday.
Cooper McCandless looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Beech let Kaden Powell and Cade Philpot run wild. Powell scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Philpot scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Powell has become a key player for Beech: the team is 11-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jackson Kennedy, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Beech kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Siegel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Beech, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10.
Everything went Siegel's way against Beech in their previous meeting back in March, as Siegel made off with a 10-3 win. Do the Stars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Buccaneers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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