While it was Elkins who put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, it was Philip Barbour who put up more. The Tigers fell just short of the Colts by a score of 3-2. The Tigers have struggled against the Colts recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Caleb McCauley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March.
On the hitting side, Elkins saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blayne Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Elkins' loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Philip Barbour, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elkins will face off against Lewis County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers are facing the Minutemen at the right time seeing as the Minutemen are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Philip Barbour, they will square off against Petersburg at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Colts 4.1, the Vikings 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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