Baseball Preview: Philip Barbour Colts vs. Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers
The Philip Barbour Colts will be playing at home against the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Philip Barbour took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Parkersburg out 4-2.
Grant Harris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Philip Barbour's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Gray, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Buckhannon-Upshur can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Robert C. Byrd a 10-0 shutout. Ten seems to be a good number for Buckhannon-Upshur as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Philip Barbour has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-12.
Philip Barbour couldn't quite finish off Buckhannon-Upshur in their previous meeting back in April and fell 9-7. Will Philip Barbour have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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