The Braxton County Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Petersburg Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Braxton County will be strutting in after a victory while Petersburg will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Braxton County needed a bit of extra time to put away Moorefield. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Yellow Jackets 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.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Petersburg's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of South Harrison by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.
Braxton County's record now sits at 7-19. As for Petersburg, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6.
Braxton County suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Petersburg when the teams last played on Monday. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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