On Tuesday Nitro will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the St. Joseph Central Irish at 8:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Nitro is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Point Pleasant, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Nitro was ranked 22nd). Both finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw on Thursday. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Wildcats' first draw of the season.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Lincoln County by a score of 1-0.
With that draw, Nitro's record moves to 6-3-1. As for St. Joseph Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Nitro took their victory against St. Joseph Central in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nitro since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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