The Philip Barbour Colts will face off against the Lewis County Minutemen at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Philip Barbour has three straight victories, Lewis County has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Philip Barbour got the win against Ritchie County by a conclusive 13-3.
Tyler Sisson was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Sisson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Nick Gonzales
| 03/26/25 @ Ritchie County | 3 |
| 05/08/24 vs Lincoln | 2 |
| 04/26/24 @ Robert C. Byrd | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Buckhannon-Upshur | 1 |
| 05/07/24 vs Elkins | 1 |
In other batting news, Philip Barbour got a massive performance out of Nick Gonzales, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. Those three RBI gave Gonzales a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kale Wolfe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Philip Barbour always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ritchie County only posted an OBP of .357.
Meanwhile, Lewis County scored the most runs they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Robert C. Byrd, falling 14-2. Minutemen fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Eagles since on Tuesday.
Lewis County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryder Aman, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Aman also put up a run, which was his first of the season.
Philip Barbour's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Lewis County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Lewis County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Philip Barbour has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Lewis County, though, as they've been averaging 11.5 hits. Given Philip Barbour's sizable advantage in that area, Lewis County will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
