The Moorefield Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to square off against the Braxton County Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Moorefield is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Moorefield is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against South Harrison on Monday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks.
Braxton County not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 22nd (when they won 16-3). They put the hurt on Webster County with a sharp 15-4 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Owen Lowther, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Braxton County: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-16 otherwise. Luke Kelly was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Braxton County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Moorefield's defeat dropped their record down to 4-20. As for Braxton County, their record now sits at 6-18.
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