Wheeling Park hasn't had much luck against Morgantown recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Patriots will welcome the Mohigans at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Wheeling Park is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Bridgeport, who was ranked sixth at the time (Wheeling Park was ranked seventh). The Patriots lost 12-5 to the Indians on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Patriots have suffered since April 11th.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Morgantown's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against Bridgeport, falling 8-2. Surprisingly, this marked the Mohigans' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Morgantown saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooks King, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run. That hit marked the first that King has got this season.
Wheeling Park's defeat dropped their record down to 23-10. As for Morgantown, their loss dropped their record down to 24-10.
Wheeling Park couldn't quite finish off Morgantown in their previous meeting back in April and fell 4-2. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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