On Tuesday, Nitro faced St. Albans in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Nitro Wildcats fell just short of the St. Albans Red Dragons by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Nitro of the 5-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For St. Albans' part, Gavin Comer was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Brogan Samms was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Nitro has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. As for St. Albans, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nitro will take on Sissonville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sissonville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Nitro's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Albans, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Oak Hill at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Albans is facing Oak Hill at the right time seeing as Oak Hill is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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