Baseball Game Preview: Greenbrier West Cavaliers vs. Summers County Bobcats

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Previous Games

05/01/24 - Home	3-2 W
04/26/23 - Away	11-5 W
04/14/22 - Home	16-2 W
03/25/22 - Away	17-4 W
05/10/21 - Away	8-9 L
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Greenbrier West and Summers County are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Cavaliers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Greenbrier West has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Summers County will arrive with three straight victories.

Things were looking good for Greenbrier West after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Wyoming East, falling 16-2.

Meanwhile, Summers County made easy work of Midland Trail on Tuesday and carried off a 14-4 win.

Summers County let Robey Brown and Colten Jones run wild. Brown went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one double, while Jones went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jones has become a key player for Summers County: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-13-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Snavely, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Summers County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.4.

Greenbrier West's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Summers County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-14-1.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Greenbrier West has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Summers County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Greenbrier West skirted past Summers County 3-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Cavaliers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bobcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.