Sickles has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Largo Packers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sickles: 1.6, Largo: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sickles fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Newsome on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 4-2.
Sickles got a good showing from Nick Hartley, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hartley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sickles saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Bynum, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Largo was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell 4-1 to Osceola. The loss continues a trend for Largo in their matchups with Osceola: they've now lost four in a row.
Sickles' defeat dropped their record down to 19-6. As for Largo, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sickles has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Largo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Sickles took their victory against Largo in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 13-0. Does Sickles have another victory up their sleeve, or will Largo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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