Baseball Game Preview: Robert C. Byrd Eagles vs. Preston Knights

Eagles

Runs

04/09/25 @ Elkins	9
04/08/25 @ Lincoln	8
04/05/25 @ Morgantown	3
04/01/25 vs Buckhannon-Upshur	5
03/29/25 vs Parkersburg	12
+ 3 more games

Robert C. Byrd has gone 7-1 against Preston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Knights at 5:30 p.m. Robert C. Byrd is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.

The home team had come away the winner the last six times Robert C. Byrd and Elkins had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Eagles never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 9-0 win on Wednesday. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Robert C. Byrd let Ashton Shaffer and Xavier Carvelli run wild. Shaffer got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Carvelli scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That home run was Shaffer's first of the season. Cooper Floyd was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Preston fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Fairmont Senior on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Polar Bears by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Polar Bears: they've now lost nine in a row.

Bryson McNew was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run.

Robert C. Byrd's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Preston, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Robert C. Byrd has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Preston struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Robert C. Byrd came out on top in a nail-biter against Preston in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 11-10. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.