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 Tuesday. The Elkins Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Philip Barbour Colts at 6:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Elkins is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Pendleton County 15-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Elkins.
Ethan Humphrey was a standout: he scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Jacob Shiflette was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Philip Barbour waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Mountain Lions as they made off with a 17-9 victory.
Landyn Carpenter was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kale Wolfe, who scored three runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Elkins pushed their record up to 4-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Philip Barbour, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Elkins' speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. Elkins has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Philip Barbour, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Elkins continue to outrun the ball?
Elkins suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Philip Barbour in their previous matchup 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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