The Sissonville Indians will venture away from home to take on the Lincoln County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Sissonville, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Sissonville was able to grind out a solid win over Nitro, taking the game 5-2. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Jacob Coleman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Harless, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Eli Simonton was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County fell victim to Hoover and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies. The game marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Sissonville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Lincoln County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-8.
Sissonville took their win against Lincoln County in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 14-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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