Baseball Preview: Elkins Tigers vs. Philip Barbour Colts
Elkins is 2-8 against Philip Barbour since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Elkins Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Philip Barbour Colts at 6:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Monday, Elkins suffered a rough 13-2 defeat at the hands of Bridgeport.
Ethan Humphrey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Philip Barbour came up short against East Fairmont on Tuesday and fell 7-4. Philip Barbour has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Philip Barbour saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landyn Carpenter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Albert Gonzales, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Elkins now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Philip Barbour, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Elkins hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Philip Barbour struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Elkins might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Philip Barbour when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Elkins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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