Point Pleasant managed to slip by Winfield the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Big Blacks came up short against the Generals on Wednesday, falling 9-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Point Pleasant has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. As for Winfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-3.
Coming up, Point Pleasant will be playing at home against Fort Frye at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cadets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Big Blacks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Winfield, they will head out to challenge Ripley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Generals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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