Baseball Recap: 12 Straight Home Wins for Philip Barbour

Philip Barbour is still undefeated this season after their match against South Harrison on Wednesday, but South Harrison came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Colts came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Hawks. The three-run effort marked the Colts' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Landyn Carpenter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kent Rowan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kale Wolfe, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.

Colts

Previous Games (Home)

04/02/25 vs South Harrison	3-2
03/27/25 vs Lewis County	6-3
03/24/25 vs Buckhannon-Upshur	6-3
05/21/24 vs Hoover	5-1
05/11/24 vs Lincoln	5-4
+ 7 more games

Philip Barbour's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for South Harrison, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.

Coming up, Philip Barbour will welcome Elkins at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Colts are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for South Harrison, they will head out on the road to challenge Tyler at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.