The Philip Barbour Colts will head out on the road to face off against the Petersburg Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Philip Barbour 4.1, Petersburg 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Petersburg will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Philip Barbour extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday. The Colts came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against Elkins. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Colts have posted against the Tigers since April 13, 2022.
The team relied heavily on Tyler Sisson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. Kale Wolfe was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Petersburg got themselves on the board against Tygarts Valley on Tuesday, but Tygarts Valley never followed suit. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs, sneaking past 2-0. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Petersburg's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Philip Barbour, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
Philip Barbour beat Petersburg 5-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colts 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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