The Peebles Indians will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the West Union Dragons at 5:00 p.m. Peebles will be strutting in after a win while West Union will be coming in after a defeat.
Peebles will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Lynchburg-Clay, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Peebles had just enough and edged Lynchburg-Clay out 13-11.
Gage Grooms made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Grooms was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon Rayburn, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Stepp, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, West Union had to start their season on the road back in March, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell victim to a rough 11-2 loss at the hands of Clay.
Peebles made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for West Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Peebles took their victory against West Union in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 19-1. Does Peebles have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Union turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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