The Elkins Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Robert C. Byrd Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Elkins easily dispatched Pendleton County on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Tigers fell just short of Preston by a score of 4-2 on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Caleb McCauley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Elkins saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dyer Barger, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Robert C. Byrd came out on top against Ritchie County on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fifth inning. The Eagles' pitcher stepped up to hand the Rebels a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Jaxon Maglowski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, John Dobbins was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cooper Floyd, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Robert C. Byrd always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Robert C. Byrd's record now sits at 13-6. As for Elkins, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Elkins might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Robert C. Byrd in their previous matchup on April 9th. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
