Baseball Game Preview: Poca Dots vs. South Charleston Black Eagles

The Poca Dots will challenge the South Charleston Black Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Poca has given up an average of 15.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Poca managed to slip by Braxton County the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Poca lost 13-3 to Braxton County on Tuesday. The Dots' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Poca saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Bonnett, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Landon Rawlings also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Meanwhile, South Charleston hadn't done well against Nitro recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. South Charleston had just enough and edged out Nitro 3-1.

Poca's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for South Charleston, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.

Poca suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to South Charleston in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Poca have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.