
Big Reds
04/22/25 vs Grafton | 2-1 |
04/21/25 vs St. Albans | 5-4 |
04/19/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 13-12 |
04/19/25 @ George Washington | 13-12 |
04/18/25 vs Riverside | 11-7 |
04/16/25 vs Huntington | 4-2 |
Parkersburg waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Grafton Bearcats. That's two games straight that the Big Reds have won by just one run.
Gavin Fling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Parkersburg's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Showalter, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Parkersburg hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grafton struck out eight times.
Parkersburg pushed their record up to 9-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Grafton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-11.
Looking ahead, Parkersburg will look to defend their home field on Thursday against South Charleston at 7:00 p.m. As for Grafton, they will head out to face off against Elkins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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