Baseball Game Preview: Robert C. Byrd Eagles vs. Lewis County Minutemen

Eagles

Runs

05/12/26 @ Buckhannon-Upshur	9
05/06/26 @ University	3
05/05/26 vs Bridgeport	5
05/04/26 @ Doddridge County	11
05/02/26 vs Washington	8
+ 23 more games

The Robert C. Byrd Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Lewis County Minutemen at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Robert C. Byrd is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.

On Tuesday, Robert C. Byrd didn't have quite enough to beat Buckhannon-Upshur and fell 10-9.

Cooper Floyd made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Omara, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.

Meanwhile, Lewis County fell victim to Grafton and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Bearcats, falling 12-0. The loss continues a trend for the Minutemen in their meetings with the Bearcats: they've now lost five in a row.

Lewis County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-17. As for Robert C. Byrd, their loss dropped their record down to 19-9.

Robert C. Byrd's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. The Eagles have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Lewis County, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Robert C. Byrd continue to outrun the ball?

Everything went Robert C. Byrd's way against Lewis County when the teams last played back in March, as Robert C. Byrd made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.