The Tippecanoe Red Devils will be playing at home against the Sidney Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Tippecanoe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Tippecanoe's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Troy on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tippecanoe in their matchups with Troy: they've now lost five in a row.
Tippecanoe saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Turner, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Sidney was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They won by a run and slipped past West Carrollton 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sidney.
Mitchell Davis made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Ethan New looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Davis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Landyn Arnold, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Tippecanoe's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for Sidney, their win bumped their record up to 3-10.
Sidney's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Tippecanoe hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Sidney, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Tippecanoe's hitters?
Tippecanoe took their victory against Sidney in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. Will Tippecanoe repeat their success, or does Sidney have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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