The Sidney Yellowjackets will face off against the Tippecanoe Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Sidney has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Tippecanoe will come in with 13 straight wins.
On Saturday, Sidney didn't have quite enough to beat Chaminade Julienne Catholic 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. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Tippecanoe hadn't done well against Troy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Red Devils skirted past the Trojans 3-2.
Cayden McKinney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits. McKinney 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.
Tippecanoe pushed their record up to 13-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Sidney, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Sidney skirted past Tippecanoe 4-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Yellowjackets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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