Marietta extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 6-12 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-1 to the Parkersburg Big Reds, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Big Reds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-5 back in April.
As for Parkersburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games.
For Parkersburg's part, Parker Woods was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The Big Reds are undefeated when Woods posts two or more runs, but 6-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Cancade, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Marietta will challenge Shenandoah at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Parkersburg, they will take on Warren at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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