The Cabell Midland Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Parkersburg South Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cabell Midland will be strutting in after a victory while Parkersburg South will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Cabell Midland beat Spring Valley 5-1.
Meanwhile, Parkersburg South faced University in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Patriots fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 4-3. Patriots fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Hawks since on Monday.
Parkersburg South has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-10 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Cabell Midland, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Cabell Midland came up short against Parkersburg South in their previous meeting back in April, falling 5-1. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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