The Greenbrier West Cavaliers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Oak Hill Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Wednesday, Greenbrier West sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Summers County.
Hayden Ridgeway spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Greenbrier West's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Braydon McClung, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. McClung has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, while Oak Hill put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Woodrow Wilson. Oak Hill came out on top in a nail-biter against Woodrow Wilson and snuck past 2-0.
Greenbrier West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season. As for Oak Hill, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Greenbrier West came out on top in a nail-biter against Oak Hill when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 9-7. Does Greenbrier West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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