The Point Pleasant Big Blacks are taking a road trip to challenge the Nitro Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Point Pleasant and Wayne, and Point Pleasant kept the tradition alive. The Big Blacks had just enough and edged out the Pioneers 4-3 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Big Blacks have posted since April 2nd.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Nitro sidestepped Hurricane for a 5-3 victory.
Point Pleasant has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Nitro, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-14.
Point Pleasant beat Nitro 4-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Big Blacks repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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