Fredericktown and Sikeston are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2016, but likely not for long. The Fredericktown Black Cats will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Sikeston Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Fredericktown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Sikeston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, everything went Fredericktown's way against North County as Fredericktown made off with an 8-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Black Cats, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Michaela Reagan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. What's more, she also racked up four strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023.
In other batting news, Fredericktown let Calie Allgier and Miley Wengler loose on the outfield. Allgier went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Wengler scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Wengler a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Ella Penwell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Fredericktown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 11.5.
Meanwhile, Sikeston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 19-1 to Chaffee.
Fredericktown's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5. As for Sikeston, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Everything went Fredericktown's way against Sikeston when the teams last played back in September, as Fredericktown made off with a 20-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fredericktown since the squad 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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