Softball Preview: Philip Barbour Colts vs. Ritchie County Rebels
Philip Barbour is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Ritchie County is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Philip Barbour Colts will take on the Ritchie County Rebels at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Philip Barbour got the win against Preston by a conclusive 13-3.
Katielynn Warner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Warner has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Warner was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Philip Barbour got a massive performance out of Payton Holbert, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Katie Kennedy, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ritchie County owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They put the hurt on Clay County with a sharp 8-0 victory.
Philip Barbour's win bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Ritchie County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
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