Chillicothe is 1-9 against Unioto since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cavaliers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shermans at 5:00 p.m.
Chillicothe fell victim to Wheelersburg and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 9-0 to the Pirates.
Meanwhile, Unioto waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Huntsmen 8-2. The result was nothing new for the Shermans, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
KB Perkins made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Braydon White was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
Unioto pushed their record up to 16-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Chillicothe, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Chillicothe skirted past Unioto 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April. Do the Cavaliers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Shermans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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