The Point Pleasant Big Blacks are taking a road trip to challenge the Scott Skyhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Point Pleasant didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over Marietta on Thursday. Considering the Big Blacks' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Scott). They blew past Tolsia 20-1 on Thursday. Considering the Skyhawks have won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryan Neal was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Louden White, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Scott always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tolsia only posted an OBP of .250.
Scott's win bumped their record up to 8-3-2. As for Point Pleasant, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Point Pleasant came out on top in a nail-biter against Scott when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Big Blacks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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