Wilmington is on a ten-game streak of home wins, while Sharpsville is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wilmington Greyhounds will take on the Sharpsville Blue Devils at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wilmington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Northwestern with a sharp 12-2 victory. Considering Wilmington has won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Tyler Mikulin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Mikulin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, Wilmington let Ben Miller and Chase Mitcheltree loose on the outfield. Miller scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Mitcheltree scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Jones, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Sharpsville narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Seneca 3-2.
Sharpsville's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Distler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Wilmington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Sharpsville, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Wilmington hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. However, it's not like Sharpsville struggles in that department as they've averaged .332. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Wilmington skirted past Sharpsville 5-4 when the teams last played back in April. Does Wilmington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sharpsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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