The Tippecanoe Red Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Sidney Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tippecanoe has 13 straight victories, Sidney has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Tippecanoe proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Troy 3-2.
Cayden McKinney made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
McKinney wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Preston Zumwalt, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Sidney didn't have quite enough to beat Chaminade Julienne Catholic on Saturday and fell 2-1.
Landon Woodard was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
Sidney's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Tippecanoe, they pushed their record up to 13-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Tippecanoe's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. The Red Devils have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Sidney, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Tippecanoe continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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