The Capital Cougars will face off against the Poca Dots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Capital headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for four straight, but South Charleston let them put that streak behind them. The Cougars blew past the Black Eagles 10-2 on Monday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Cougars' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Poca had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victors by a 20-12 margin over Webster County on Thursday.
Colton Dunbar was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Bonnett, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with five runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Poca's victory bumped their record up to 5-18. As for Capital, their win bumped their record up to 5-14.
Everything went Capital's way against Poca when the teams last played back in March, as Capital made off with a 26-1 victory. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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