Softball Recap: Tucker County Mountain Lions vs. Philip Barbour Colts
After flying high against Preston on Thursday, Tucker County came back down to earth. The Tucker County Mountain Lions wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Philip Barbour Colts on Friday. Tucker County has not had much luck with Philip Barbour recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Philip Barbour's part, Avery McDaniel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. McDaniel was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Philip Barbour got a massive performance out of Preslee Fincham, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Olivia Wilmoth, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Tucker County's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Philip Barbour, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tucker County will take on East Hardy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Philip Barbour, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Robert C. Byrd at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Philip Barbour's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Robert C. Byrd's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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