The Wheelersburg Pirates will take on the Boyd County Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Wheelersburg comes in on six and Boyd County on 16.
On Wednesday, Wheelersburg was able to grind out a solid win over Waverly, taking the game 4-1.
Jack Picklesimer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brody Wilburn, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Clevenger, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Boyd County won against East Carter on Monday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Lions beat Blazer by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-4.
Boyd County pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Wheelersburg, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.
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