Baseball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Petersburg

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

03/29/25 vs Tucker County	24
05/01/25 vs Pendleton County	13
05/02/25 @ Southern	11
05/12/25 vs Braxton County	10
04/09/25 @ Moorefield	10

Petersburg came tearing into Monday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Braxton County Eagles 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won ten contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Petersburg's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Braxton County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-19 record this season.

Petersburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Braxton County, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Moorefield at 4:30 p.m. The Eagles are facing the Yellow Jackets at the right time seeing as the Yellow Jackets are stuck on a three-game losing streak.