The Northumberland Indians will take on the Fort Chiswell Pioneers at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Northumberland 1.9, Fort Chiswell 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Northumberland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Altavista 3-1.
Meanwhile, Fort Chiswell beat Eastside 9-5 on Tuesday.
Parker Moore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Moore was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Those doubles marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mac Phillips, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Cooper Davis was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Northumberland's win bumped their record up to 19-4. As for Fort Chiswell, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That somehow still isn't as good as their 17-5 record this season.
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