The St. Albans Red Dragons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nitro Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, St. Albans faced George Washington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. St. Albans never let George Washington onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win was just what St. Albans needed coming off of an 8-1 loss in their prior matchup.
St. Albans saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Comer, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Comer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Nitro was able to grind out a solid victory over Logan on Saturday, taking the game 5-2. The win was just what Nitro needed coming off of an 8-1 defeat in their prior game.
St. Albans has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Nitro, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-5.
St. Albans was able to grind out a solid win over Nitro when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 5-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Nitro's Sam Sheets, who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for St. Albans to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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