Peebles has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the West Union Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Peebles will be strutting in after a victory while West Union will be coming in after a defeat.
Peebles will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington on Wednesday. Peebles blew past Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington 14-4. Considering Peebles' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Carson Puckett was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Puckett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon Rayburn, who scored four runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Colyn Sims, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Union is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 11-3 to Fayetteville-Perry last Thursday.
Peebles' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9. As for West Union, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything went Peebles' way against West Union in their previous matchup back in April as Peebles made off with an 18-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peebles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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