The East Hardy Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Petersburg Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games East Hardy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
East Hardy took a 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against Keyser, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over the Golden Tornado on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Petersburg entered their tilt with Hampshire on Wednesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 10-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
East Hardy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-14. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Petersburg, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
East Hardy suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Petersburg in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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