Parkersburg won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They lost 12-4 to the St. Albans Red Dragons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Parkersburg of the 9-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Parkersburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Cancade, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
On St. Albans' side, Bryce Eggleton was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Eggleton has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Eggleton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, St. Albans got a massive performance out of Brayden Smith, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Will Curry was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Parkersburg has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for St. Albans, they have been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Parkersburg will look to defend their home field on Friday against Warren at 5:00 p.m. Warren will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Parkersburg surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Albans, they are on the road again on Friday to play Ripley at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Ripley: 3.1, St. Albans: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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