Nitro is 2-8 against Point Pleasant since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Big Blacks at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
It was a proper cat-fight when Nitro duked it out with Clay County on Thursday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 14-6 margin over the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Point Pleasant entered their tilt with Wellston on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Golden Rockets. The Big Blacks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Chloe Patrick and Josie Shobe did most of the damage at the plate: Patrick fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3, while Shobe went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most hits Shobe has posted since back in April. Bralee Roush was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Point Pleasant kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in five consecutive games.
Nitro's record now sits at 7-19. As for Point Pleasant, their record is now 19-7.
Nitro might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Point Pleasant in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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