After having lost a blowout in their previous game against University, Petersburg was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Tucker County Mountain Lions by a score of 6-1. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Mountain Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Addie Kitzmiller, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. She also hit two doubles, marking her first of the season. Shyane Tawney was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Petersburg hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tucker County struck out ten times.
Vikings
| 04/01/25 @ Tucker County | 6-1 |
| 05/23/24 @ St. Marys | 3-2 |
| 05/02/24 @ Pendleton County | 6-2 |
| 04/25/24 @ Keyser | 5-4 |
Petersburg pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average this season. As for Tucker County, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Coming up, Petersburg will welcome Pendleton County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 3, the Wildcat 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Tucker County, they will head out on the road to challenge Digital Harbor at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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