The Sidney Team will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Norwich Purple Tornado at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Norwich took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Sidney, who comes in off a win.
Sidney's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Harpursville by a score of 4-0.
Quinton Beckwith was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 15 over 6.2 innings pitched. Beckwith was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Beckwith wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Wright, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Norwich was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Waverly, falling 19-3.
Norwich's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Sidney, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Sidney's way against Norwich when the teams last played back in April of 2022, as Sidney made off with a 9-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Team since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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