The Bridgeport Indians will take on the Morgantown Mohigans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bridgeport is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Fairmont Senior, who was ranked ninth at the time (Bridgeport was ranked sixth). The Indians were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Polar Bears on Tuesday. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Morgantown had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They never let the Buccaneers get on the board and left with a 9-0 win.
Vincent Aloi made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 12 matches.
In other batting news, Eli Boggs was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Ryan Nipper was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI.
Morgantown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buckhannon-Upshur only posted an OBP of .130.
Bridgeport has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Morgantown, they pushed their record up to 17-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Bridgeport came up short against Morgantown in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 4-1. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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