The Poca Dots will venture away from home to face off against the Sissonville Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Poca is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight games dating back to last season on Monday. They lost 18-0 to Wahama.
Meanwhile, Sissonville's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Buffalo a 9-0 shutout. While the Indians didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Jozey Wilson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Allyson Jarrett was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Lydia Ellis, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Sissonville pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Poca, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Poca suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Sissonville when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Dots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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