The Petersburg Vikings will square off against the Braxton County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Petersburg's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Braxton County has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Petersburg is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against South Harrison on Thursday. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 3-1.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Braxton County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Moorefield 5-4.
Luke Kelly spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Miller, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Petersburg's defeat dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Braxton County, their win bumped their record up to 7-19.
Everything went Petersburg's way against Braxton County in their previous matchup on Monday, as Petersburg made off with a 13-3 victory. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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