For the second straight game, Miami Trace will face off against Chillicothe. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Miami Trace is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Miami Trace nor Chillicothe made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Cavaliers a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Panthers have won six games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Gaige Stuckey made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Jameson Hyer was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Cooper Enochs, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
Miami Trace pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Chillicothe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
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