The Cabell Midland Knights will head out on the road to take on the Parkersburg Big Reds at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cabell Midland's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Parkersburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cabell Midland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Spring Valley, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Cabell Midland was ranked seventh). Cabell Midland fell 6-3 to Spring Valley on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Parkersburg entered their tilt with John Marshall with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Monarchs on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Colin McCarter, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Cabell Midland's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Parkersburg, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-7.
Everything went Cabell Midland's way against Parkersburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Cabell Midland made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cabell Midland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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