Baseball Game Preview: Parkersburg Big Reds vs. Copley Indians

The Parkersburg Big Reds will square off against the Copley Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

As a matter of fact, Parkersburg put up the most points they have all season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Capital as they made off with a 15-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Big Reds in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.

Jesse Showalter

Stolen Base (Career)

04/01/25 @ Capital	3
03/29/25 @ East Fairmont	2
03/25/25 vs John Marshall	2
03/22/25 @ Hurricane	2
03/31/25 @ Spring Valley	1

Jesse Showalter was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Woods, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.

Parkersburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .521. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Copley beat Parkersburg South 17-12 on Wednesday. Considering the Indians' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Parkersburg's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Copley, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.