The Teays Valley Christian Lions will square off against the Poca Dots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Teays Valley Christian's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Poca has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
Teays Valley Christian is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since April 15, 2024 on Saturday. They came up short against Buffalo, falling 19-5.
Meanwhile, Poca had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Hannan with a sharp 15-5 victory on Monday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Dots' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
The team relied heavily on Colton Dunbar, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Poca's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 1-12 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Burns, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Poca was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hannan only posted a batting average of .304.
Poca's win bumped their record up to 3-13. As for Teays Valley Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Teays Valley Christian beat Poca 9-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Dots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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