The Pocahontas County Warriors will take on the Bath County Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Pocahontas County is looking for their season's first win.
Last Thursday, Pocahontas County came up short against Highland and fell 14-10.
Pocahontas County got a big performance out of RT Hill, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Dilley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bath County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Eastern Montgomery 12-2 on Thursday. The Chargers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on I Ingram, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. O Perdue was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Pocahontas County's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Bath County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Bath County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pocahontas County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .475. It's a different story for Bath County, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Pocahontas County's hitters?
Everything went Pocahontas County's way against Bath County when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Pocahontas County made off with a 19-2 win. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chargers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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