The Fort Frye Cadets will venture away from home to challenge the Point Pleasant Big Blacks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Fort Frye's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Parkersburg South hitters got past them. The Cadets came up short against the Patriots on Tuesday, falling 10-1. The Cadets have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Point Pleasant faced Winfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Big Blacks lost 9-2 to the Generals. 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 traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. As for Fort Frye, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Everything went Fort Frye's way against Point Pleasant in their previous meeting last Monday, as Fort Frye made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cadets 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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