The Chillicothe Cavaliers will head out on the road to face off against the McClain Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chillicothe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
If Chillicothe beats McClain with seven runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Chillicothe sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over McClain on Monday. Winning may never get old, but Chillicothe sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
CJ RITTINGER and MORGAN WEBB were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, RITTINGER struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, WEBB tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. RITTINGER has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, RITTINGER scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while WEBB scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on CADIE BOLTENHOUSE, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. ALYSSA DUDLEY was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Chillicothe has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for McClain, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
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