The Ritchie County Rebels will head out on the road to take on the Poca Dots at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ritchie County will be strutting in after a win while Poca will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Ritchie County turned things around against Notre Dame on Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Fighting Irish. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 2, 2022, but that streak is no more.
The team relied heavily on Turner Shriver, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Landon Shiflet also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Poca's offense. They lost 9-0 to Wahama on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Dots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Poca's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-14. As for Ritchie County, the win was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 3-27.
Ritchie County couldn't quite get it done against Poca when the teams last played last Monday as they fell 11-8. Can the Rebels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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