It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Parkersburg ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They skirted past Varsity Opponent 13-12. The win was nothing new for the Big Reds as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jesse Showalter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Parkersburg's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-9 when he doesn't).
Jaxon Myers
| 04/19/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Huntington | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ John Marshall | 2 |
| 04/13/24 vs South Charleston | 2 |
| 03/23/24 vs Riverside | 2 |
In other batting news, Jaxon Myers was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Davis, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Parkersburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Parkersburg's victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Coming up, Parkersburg will be playing at home against St. Albans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Varsity Opponent, they will welcome South Wake at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Sabres have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.63 runs per game on average), something Varsity Opponent will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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