Poca proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Teays Valley Christian Lions, sneaking past 7-6. This was payback for the Dots, who suffered a 9-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Colton Dunbar, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He has become a key player for Poca: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-12 otherwise. Jaden Bowles also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Dots
| 04/22/25 @ Teays Valley Christian | 7-6 |
| 04/21/25 vs Hannan | 15-5 |
| 04/19/25 @ South Charleston | 0-10 |
| 04/17/25 @ Clay County | 1-21 |
| 04/17/25 @ Clay County | 4-8 |
Poca's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-13. As for Teays Valley Christian, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Poca will challenge Roane County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.2 runs per game on average), something the Dots will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Teays Valley Christian, they will face off against Tri-State HomeSchool at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions are facing the Falcons at the right time seeing as the Falcons are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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