The Nitro Wildcats will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the St. Albans Red Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Nitro earned a 5-2 victory over Logan. The win was just what Nitro needed coming off of an 8-1 loss in their prior match.
Meanwhile, St. Albans faced George Washington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. St. Albans narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past George Washington 1-0. The win was just what St. Albans needed coming off of an 8-1 defeat in their prior contest.
St. Albans' victory was truly a team effort as one different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Comer, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Comer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Nitro's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-5. As for St. Albans, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Nitro came up short against St. Albans when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Nitro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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