The Ritchie County Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Magnolia Blue Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Magnolia took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Ritchie County, who comes in off a win.
Ritchie County took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (and then some). They never let Wirt County onto the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Rocklyn Marcum made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Marcum was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ritchie County got a massive performance out of Jayci Gray, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Lilly Monn was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Magnolia were a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 13-2 defeat at the hands of St. Marys. Magnolia has struggled against St. Marys recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Ritchie County took their victory against Magnolia when the teams last played back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 11-3. Will Ritchie County repeat their success, or does Magnolia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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