The Nitro Wildcats will challenge the Point Pleasant Big Blacks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Nitro took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Hurricane, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wildcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Redskins on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since April 8, 2024.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Point Pleasant and Wayne, and Point Pleasant kept the tradition alive. The Big Blacks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pioneers on Friday, sneaking past 4-3.
Point Pleasant has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Nitro, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-14.
Nitro couldn't quite get it done against Point Pleasant in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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