The Parkersburg Big Reds are taking a road trip to take on the Nitro Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Parkersburg is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: George Washington, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Parkersburg was ranked fifth). Parkersburg skirted past George Washington 2-1. The Big Reds' winning goal came courtesy of Audriana Medina.
Meanwhile, Nitro didn't have done well against Oak Hill recently (they were 0-6-1 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Nitro walked away with a 2-0 win over Oak Hill. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Wildcats were the better team in the second half.
Parkersburg's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0-1. As for Nitro, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Parkersburg took their victory against Nitro when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parkersburg since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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