On Monday, Cabell Midland faced St. Albans in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cabell Midland Knights walked away with a 4-1 victory over the St. Albans Red Dragons. The win was familiar territory for Cabell Midland who now have four in a row.
Jared Nethercutt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cabell Midland's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cade Johnson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kenyon Collins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Cabell Midland's win bumped their record up to 19-8. As for St. Albans, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6.
Cabell Midland is on the road again on Tuesday to play Spring Valley at 7:00 p.m. Spring Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for St. Albans, they will head out on the road to challenge Nitro at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Albans is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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