The Williamstown Yellowjackets will square off against the Ritchie County Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Williamstown's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Tuesday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Williamstown might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-1 to Wirt County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Williamstown got a massive performance out of Gracie Rush, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Moore, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Williamstown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Ritchie County finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell 7-2 to Doddridge County. The loss was the Rebels' first of the season.
Ritchie County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abbigayl Cox, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI.
Williamstown's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Ritchie County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Williamstown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. However, it's not like Ritchie County struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Williamstown might still be hurting after the 18-6 defeat they got from Ritchie County when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Williamstown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
