Softball Recap: Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers vs. Robert C. Byrd Eagles
Buckhannon-Upshur fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Robert C. Byrd on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Robert C. Byrd Eagles by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Buckhannon-Upshur couldn't push the score so high this time.
Jansen Kimble spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Buckhannon-Upshur saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Spratt, who went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
On Robert C. Byrd's side, McKenzie Davis made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed ten innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Davis has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Davis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gina Alvaro, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Buckhannon-Upshur dropped their record down to 3-6 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Robert C. Byrd, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Buckhannon-Upshur will square off against Fairmont Senior at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Robert C. Byrd, they will head out on the road to take on Elkins at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Robert C. Byrd is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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