Parkersburg South fell victim to Huntington and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 1-0. The Patriots have struggled against the Highlanders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Parker Vannoy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April.
On the hitting side, Parkersburg South saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Easton Walker, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Parkersburg South's loss dropped their record down to 18-12. As for Huntington, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-17.
While Parkersburg South had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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