The Continental Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Columbus Grove Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Continental is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Continental is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Hicksville just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 5-0 to the Aces.
Meanwhile, Columbus Grove fell victim to Liberty-Benton and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 13-0. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Columbus Grove saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dakota Dunn, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Columbus Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Continental, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Columbus Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Continental has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Columbus Grove, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4 strikeouts. Will Continental keep running through batters, or will the Bulldogs buck the trend?
Continental was able to grind out a solid win over Columbus Grove in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 4-1. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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