After flying high against Point Pleasant on Friday, Nitro came back down to earth. The Wildcats fell just short of the Ripley Vikings by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Nitro's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Ripley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nitro will welcome Capital at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.48 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Ripley, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Point Pleasant at 7:00 p.m.
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