The Sissonville Indians will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Sherman Tide at 7:00 p.m. Sissonville is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Sissonville is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Scott (and have done all season long). Sissonville blew past Scott 15-5. Sissonville's victory was all the more impressive since Scott was averaging only 4.08 runs allowed on the season.
Eli Simonton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Simonton has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Simonton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jacob Coleman was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Isiah Hicks was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sherman can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Buffalo.
Sissonville is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Sherman, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11-1.
Everything went Sissonville's way against Sherman in their previous matchup last Thursday as Sissonville made off with a 10-0 win. Will Sissonville repeat their success, or does Sherman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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