Parkersburg won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-1 walloping at the hands of the St. Albans Red Dragons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Parkersburg of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For St. Albans' part, Noah Reed made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Reed was also big at the plate, scoring a run.
In other batting news, Beau Kelley and Brogan Samms did most of the damage at the plate: Kelley scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Samms got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Ayden Youngblood was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Parkersburg's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for St. Albans, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Parkersburg will be playing at home against Riverside at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Parkersburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for St. Albans, they will head out on the road to challenge Huntington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Albans is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
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