The Ritchie County Rebels will face off against the Williamstown Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Ritchie County took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past South Harrison 11-3. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Williamstown made sure to put some runs up on the board against Tyler on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over the Knights. The game was the first time the Yellowjackets have beaten the Knights on their field since April 27, 2022.
Williamstown got a great performance from Alyssa Clare as she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Elli Hanlon was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Moore, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Williamstown now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Ritchie County, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Ritchie County's way against Williamstown in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, as Ritchie County made off with a 19-13 victory. Do the Rebels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Yellowjackets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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