The Poca Dots will head out on the road to take on the St. Joseph Central Irish at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Poca has given up an average of 14.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Poca couldn't beat Capital on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Dots lost 16-6 to the Cougars. The defeat continues a trend for the Dots in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
Poca saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Bonnett, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. T.J. Hawley was another, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for St. Joseph Central's offense. They fell 5-0 to South Charleston on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Irish's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Poca's loss dropped their record down to 5-19. As for St. Joseph Central, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-6.
Poca might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from St. Joseph Central in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Dots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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