The Circleville Tigers will be playing at home against the New Lexington Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Circleville needed a bit of extra time to put away Fairfield Union. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Falcons and snuck past 8-7.
Meanwhile, New Lexington stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let Philo onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for New Lexington who now have eight in a row.
Clay Miller made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Miller has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, New Lexington got a massive performance out of Jonathan Dold, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Mason Pyle was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Circleville's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for New Lexington, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2.
Circleville skirted past New Lexington 1-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2019. Will Circleville repeat their success, or does New Lexington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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