The Unioto Shermans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Valley Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Unioto sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Circleville.
Ashton Crace spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Keegan Snyder, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Zickafoose, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against Gallia Academy on Friday as Valley made off with a 12-2 win.
Unioto is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Unioto was able to grind out a solid win over Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, winning 5-1. Does Unioto have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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