Chincoteague is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Wicomico a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Chincoteague Ponies will welcome the Wicomico Indians at 4:00 p.m. Neither Chincoteague nor Wicomico posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Chincoteague's offense. They fell just short of Nandua by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Ponies have lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Wicomico came up short against North Caroline on Wednesday, falling 22-1.
Wicomico saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowen Okerblom, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Wicomico's loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Chincoteague, they now have a losing record of 7-8-1.
Chincoteague's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. The Ponies have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Wicomico, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Chincoteague continue to outrun the ball?
Chincoteague was able to grind out a solid win over Wicomico in their previous matchup back in April, winning 16-12. Will the Ponies repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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