Biggsville West Central is on a nine-game streak of home losses, and ROWVA/Williamsfield a five-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Biggsville West Central Heat will look to defend their home field against the ROWVA/Williamsfield Cougars at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
If Biggsville West Central beats ROWVA/Williamsfield with six runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Heat beat Knoxville on Monday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-4.
Cooper Gibb
| 05/05/25 @ Knoxville | 10 |
| 05/03/24 @ Abingdon/Avon | 9 |
| 04/09/25 @ Princeville | 7 |
| 03/31/25 vs Mercer County | 5 |
| 03/25/25 @ ROWVA/Williamsfield | 4 |
Cooper Gibb made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Colton Spence was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Biggsville West Central: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-16 otherwise.
Meanwhile, ROWVA/Williamsfield hadn't done well against Henry-Senachwine recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Cougars narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Mallards 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since April 19th.
Like Biggsville West Central, ROWVA/Williamsfield also got a great game from a two-way player: Talan Hull. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hull was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
ROWVA/Williamsfield hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
ROWVA/Williamsfield now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Biggsville West Central, their win bumped their record up to 6-17.
Biggsville West Central suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to ROWVA/Williamsfield in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Heat have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
