Parkersburg has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Ripley Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Parkersburg came up short against Warren and fell 6-1.
Conner Storey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Parkersburg saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Cancade, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Ripley faced St. Albans in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Ripley put the hurt on St. Albans with a sharp 7-1 victory. Ripley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Parkersburg has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Ripley, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Parkersburg couldn't quite finish off Ripley in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 4-2. Can Parkersburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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