Baseball Game Preview: Nicholas County Grizzlies vs. Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles

The Nicholas County Grizzlies will take on the Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nicholas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.

On Wednesday, Nicholas County made easy work of Clay County and carried off a 12-4 win. The Grizzlies haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Jacob Keiffer looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.

Ira Mylott

Runs

04/02/25 vs Oak Hill	4
05/07/25 vs Clay County	3
04/24/25 vs Oak Hill	3
04/16/25 @ Oak Hill	3
03/20/25 vs Braxton County	3
+ 8 more games

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ira Mylott, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Nicholas County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-11 otherwise. Colton Burkhammer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.

Nicholas County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.

The home team had won the previous five meetings between Woodrow Wilson and Riverside, and Woodrow Wilson kept the tradition alive. The Flying Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Warriors a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday.

Woodrow Wilson is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Nicholas County, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11.

Nicholas County beat Woodrow Wilson 8-3 in their previous meeting back in April. Do the Grizzlies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Flying Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.