The St. Marys Blue Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Parkersburg Big Reds at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Marys will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
St. Marys proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 12) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Ravenswood 2-1.
Cali Masters
| 04/22/25 vs Ravenswood | 15 |
| 04/19/25 @ Wheeling Park | 16 |
| 04/18/25 @ Lincoln | 7 |
| 04/18/25 @ Petersburg | 17 |
| 04/18/25 @ Doddridge County | 12 |
| + 7 more games |
Cali Masters was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Parkersburg was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They came up short against St. Albans, falling 12-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Big Reds were not able to get on the board.
Parkersburg dropped their record down to 2-9 with the loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. Marys, their victory bumped their record up to 20-4.
Parkersburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. St. Marys has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Parkersburg, though, as they've been averaging only 3.1 strikeouts. Will St. Marys keep running through batters, or will the Big Reds buck the trend?
Everything went St. Marys' way against Parkersburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, as St. Marys made off with a 14-4 win. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Big Reds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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