The Point Pleasant Big Blacks are taking a road trip to face off against the Herbert Hoover Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Point Pleasant's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Herbert Hoover's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Point Pleasant came up short against Hurricane and fell 6-1. The Big Blacks haven't had much luck with the Redskins recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Herbert Hoover). Everything went their way against Nicholas County on Monday as they made off with a 23-8 win. The Huskies have beaten the Grizzlies the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Grizzlies has come to flipping the script.
The team relied heavily on Peyton Grigsby, who went a perfect 6-for-6 with one home run, six runs, and eight RBI. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Ledsome, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs and two stolen bases.
Point Pleasant's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Herbert Hoover, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 14-9.
Point Pleasant skirted past Herbert Hoover 2-1 when the teams last played back in April. Do the Big Blacks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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