Baseball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Philip Barbour

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Previous Games

04/28/25 vs Doddridge County	6-5
04/25/25 vs Bridgeport	7-0
04/24/25 @ Petersburg	6-1
04/22/25 vs Elkins	3-2
04/21/25 @ North Marion	11-8
+ 2 more games

Philip Barbour had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Doddridge County Bulldogs. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-3 back in March.

Landyn Carpenter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Carpenter was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Kent Rowan was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since April 2nd. Kale Wolfe was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.

Philip Barbour was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Philip Barbour's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Doddridge County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-8.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Philip Barbour will square off against Braxton County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Doddridge County, they will host Grafton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.