The Wellston Golden Rockets will face off against the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wellston's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Nelsonville-York's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wellston easily dispatched Vinton County on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Golden Rockets fell just short of Athens by a score of 5-3 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Golden Rockets have suffered since April 30, 2024.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Nelsonville-York and River Valley had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Buckeyes might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-6 to the Raiders, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Buckeyes haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Wellston's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Nelsonville-York, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Wellston took their win against Nelsonville-York when the teams last played on April 11th by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Golden Rockets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Buckeyes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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