Pocahontas County has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Webster County Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Pocahontas County is headed into Tuesday's following a draw, the team's first since September 5. Neither they nor Elkins could gain the upper hand on Monday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The outcome might've been different if Luke Taylor hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
Pocahontas County's goal came courtesy of
Wade Garber, who's now up to 12 this season.
Meanwhile, Webster County fell victim to Nicholas County and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to the Grizzlies. The shutout was out of character for the Highlanders seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
With that draw, Pocahontas County's record moves to 5-5-2. As for Webster County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6-1.
Pocahontas County took their victory against Webster County when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 7-0. Does Pocahontas County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Webster County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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