Baseball Game Preview: Waynesburg Central Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 1:07am

Baseball Preview: Waynesburg Central Raiders vs. Mt. Pleasant Vikings

The Waynesburg Central Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Mt. Pleasant Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Waynesburg Central is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.

Waynesburg Central will head out to face Mt. Pleasant after giving up their first home loss of the season on Monday. Waynesburg Central took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mt. Pleasant. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Waynesburg Central has scored all season.

For Mt. Pleasant's part, Jacob Kitz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. Kitz has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Nicotera, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Chatfield, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

Waynesburg Central's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-1. As for Mt. Pleasant, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.

Wednesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Waynesburg Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .496. However, it's not like Mt. Pleasant struggles in that department as they've averaged .451. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.

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