Chillicothe hasn't had much luck against Miami Trace recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cavaliers will take on the Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Chillicothe's offense. They fell 5-0 to Lynchburg-Clay on Wednesday. The Cavaliers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, Miami Trace had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They put the hurt on the Cavaliers with a sharp 10-0 win. Considering the Panthers have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Gaige Stuckey made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Jameson Hyer was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April. Another player making a difference was Brody McBee, who went 1-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Miami Trace's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Chillicothe, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Chillicothe suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Miami Trace in their previous matchup on Monday. Can the Cavaliers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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