Parkersburg South is 8-2 against Parkersburg since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Big Reds at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Parkersburg South has three straight victories, Parkersburg has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Parkersburg South got the win against Parkersburg by a conclusive 9-1. Considering the Patriots have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kylie Connley spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Payton Mackey and Brooklin Whitehead did most of the damage at the plate: Mackey scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Whitehead scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Those two hits gave Mackey a new career-high. Alison Marcum was another key player, scoring two runs.
Parkersburg South pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Parkersburg, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Parkersburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Parkersburg South has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Parkersburg, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7 strikeouts. Will Parkersburg South keep running through batters, or will the Big Reds buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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