Ritchie County has been on the road for four straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Tyler Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Ritchie County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Ritchie County will head into Saturday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Saturday after soaring to a eight-run game in their last game. They fell just short of Philip Barbour by a score of 11-9.
Rocklyn Marcum put in work no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Marcum has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Marcum was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ava Satterfield was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jayci Gray, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tyler put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over South Harrison. The win was nothing new for Tyler as they're now sitting on four straight.
McKenzie Utt tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Jahaila Gorrell was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Kenzie Livingston was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Ritchie County's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-9. As for Tyler, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ritchie County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tyler struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Ritchie County took their win against Tyler when the teams last played last Wednesday by a conclusive 15-0. Will Ritchie County repeat their success, or does Tyler have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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