Preston is 1-9 against Elkins since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Preston Knights will look to defend their home field against the Elkins Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Preston scored the most runs they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Robert C. Byrd by a score of 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Wyatt Moyer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Adams, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Preston hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Elkins fell victim to a tough 13-2 loss at the hands of Bridgeport on Monday.
Ethan Humphrey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Preston's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Elkins, they dropped their record down to 2-3 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Preston has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Elkins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Preston couldn't quite finish off Elkins in their previous meeting back in March and fell 4-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Humphrey, who struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Now that Preston knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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