The Barnesville Shamrocks will face off against the Martins Ferry Purple Riders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Barnesville nor Martins Ferry posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Barnesville fell victim to St. Clairsville and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 13-0 to the Red Devils. The Shamrocks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Martins Ferry and Bellaire, and Bellaire kept the tradition alive. The Purple Riders fell just short of the Big Reds by a score of 2-1 on Thursday.
Martins Ferry has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Barnesville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Barnesville came out on top in a nail-biter against Martins Ferry in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Shamrocks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Purple Riders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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