Baseball Game Preview: Robert C. Byrd Eagles vs. Lewis County Minutemen

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2025, 10:36pm

Baseball Preview: Robert C. Byrd Eagles vs. Lewis County Minutemen

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The Robert C. Byrd Eagles will square off against the Lewis County Minutemen at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Robert C. Byrd is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.

Robert C. Byrd is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Bridgeport, who was ranked fourth at the time (Robert C. Byrd was ranked 17th). The Eagles fell just short of the Indians by a score of 13-12 on Thursday.

JD Ford and Cooper Floyd stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ford went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Floyd got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Logan Frum, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.

Meanwhile, Lewis County suffered their biggest defeat since April 27, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against Point Pleasant, falling 11-5.

Lewis County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Moats, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.

Robert C. Byrd's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for Lewis County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.

Robert C. Byrd's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's match. The Eagles have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Lewis County, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Robert C. Byrd continue to outrun the ball?

Everything went Robert C. Byrd's way against Lewis County in their previous meeting back in March, as Robert C. Byrd made off with a 14-2 victory. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Minutemen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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