The Preston Knights will take on the North Marion Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Marion took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Preston, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, Preston needed a bit of extra time to put away Grafton. They had just enough and edged out the Bearcats 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted against the Bearcats since April 27, 2018.
Wyatt Moyer and Bryson McNew did most of the damage at the plate: Moyer scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while McNew went 3-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs McNew has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lyric Moats, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Preston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, North Marion fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Buckhannon-Upshur on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Buccaneers by a score of 2-1. The Huskies were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Buccaneers' pitchers proved too tough.
Preston now has a winning record of 3-2. As for North Marion, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.
Preston was able to grind out a solid victory over North Marion when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 5-2. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Huskies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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