The Parkersburg Big Reds will face off against the Grafton Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Parkersburg will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Parkersburg took a eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against St. Albans, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Big Reds sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Red Dragons on Monday. That's two games straight that the Big Reds have won by just one run.
Parkersburg's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chaz Elam, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Grafton came up short against Buckhannon-Upshur on Monday and fell 7-4. The loss continues a trend for the Bearcats in their meetings with the Buccaneers: they've now lost three in a row.
Parkersburg pushed their record up to 7-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Grafton, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Parkersburg skirted past Grafton 10-9 in their previous meeting last Saturday. Will the Big Reds repeat their success, or do the Bearcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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