The Wheelersburg Pirates will face off against the Piketon Redstreaks at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wheelersburg will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Wheelersburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Adena get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering the Pirates have won 19 matches by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Piketon was able to grind out a solid victory over Zane Trace on Friday, taking the game 7-3. The win continues a trend for the Redstreaks in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now won four in a row.
Kyndall Carroll was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Carroll was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Aubrey Heath was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Addy Blakeman, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Piketon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in four consecutive games.
Piketon's victory bumped their record up to 23-4. As for Wheelersburg, their win bumped their record up to 24-0.
Wheelersburg beat Piketon 5-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2017. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Redstreaks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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