Baseball Game Preview: West Jefferson Roughriders vs. Triad Cardinals

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Previous Games

04/16/24 - Home	13-1 W
04/15/24 - Away	17-0 W
05/03/23 - Away	21-4 W
04/04/23 - Home	10-0 W
05/12/22 - Away	14-10 W
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West Jefferson is a perfect 10-0 against Triad since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Roughriders will look to defend their home field against the Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. West Jefferson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Triad's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

West Jefferson's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Chillicothe 9-0. The Roughriders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by seven runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, Triad was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Greeneview. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cardinals have suffered since March 27, 2024.

West Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Triad, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8-1.

Everything went West Jefferson's way against Triad in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as West Jefferson made off with a 13-1 win. Do the Roughriders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.