Rebels
| 03/19/25 vs Paden City | 20 |
| 03/25/25 @ South Harrison | 14 |
| 04/01/25 @ Williamstown | 12 |
| 03/21/25 vs Liberty | 12 |
| 04/15/25 vs Doddridge County | 8 |
Ritchie County faced Doddridge County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Rebels were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Bulldogs. Considering the Rebels have won six matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Rocklyn Marcum made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Chelsie Jeffrey was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Baylee K Butta, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Ritchie County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Ritchie County's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Doddridge County, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 15-2 record.
Coincidentally, Ritchie County and Doddridge County will both be playing Tyler the next time they take the field. The Rebels will head out to face the Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Bulldogs will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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