Baseball Recap: Robert C. Byrd Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Robert C. Byrd, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Lincoln Cougars 5-4. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Cooper Floyd

Runs

04/19/25 vs Williamstown	3
04/16/25 vs South Harrison	3
04/08/25 @ Lincoln	3
03/25/25 @ Lewis County	3
04/22/25 vs Lincoln	2
+ 9 more games

Cooper Floyd was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. He has become a key player for Robert C. Byrd: the team is 10-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Saverio Destito, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Robert C. Byrd's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Lincoln, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Robert C. Byrd is set to challenge their familiar foe Bridgeport at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Lincoln will take on rival East Fairmont at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.