Baseball Recap: Four Straight Home Victories for Ritchie County

Ritchie County barely beat Magnolia the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rebels blew past the Blue Eagles 12-2 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Rebels in their matchups with the Blue Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.

Josh Cline spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.

Tony McBrayer

Stolen Base (Career)

05/06/25 vs Magnolia	4
04/19/25 vs Calhoun	2
03/27/25 @ St. Marys	2
05/05/25 vs Robert C. Byrd	1
04/23/25 vs Braxton County	1

At the plate, Tony McBrayer and Garrett Flesher did most of the damage at the plate: McBrayer went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and one run, while Flesher got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave McBrayer a new career-high. Zach Hartness was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Ritchie County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Magnolia only posted an OBP of .333.

Ritchie County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-18-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Magnolia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-14.

Looking ahead, Ritchie County will challenge Wahama at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Magnolia, they will take on Wirt County at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Blue Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.