Preston is 1-9 against Buckhannon-Upshur since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Preston is headed away from home for the first time to square off against Buckhannon-Upshur at 5:00 p.m. Preston will be strutting in after a win while Buckhannon-Upshur will be coming in after a defeat.
Preston will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Lewis County, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. Preston never let Lewis County get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Tanner Thomas
| 03/24/25 vs Lewis County | 9 |
| 03/22/25 vs Notre Dame | 0 |
| 05/03/24 vs Notre Dame | 3 |
| 04/26/24 vs Liberty | 4 |
| 04/22/24 @ Grafton | 9 |
Tanner Thomas made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bryson McNew was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Robbie Lowe, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Preston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lewis County only posted an OBP of .222.
Meanwhile, Buckhannon-Upshur had to start their season on the road on Monday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Philip Barbour.
Buckhannon-Upshur saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Marple, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Preston came up short against Buckhannon-Upshur in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 6-1. Can Preston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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