Ritchie County hasn't had much luck against Tyler recently, but that could start to change on Monday. Ritchie County is taking a road trip to challenge Tyler at 5:00 p.m.
Ritchie County came up short against East Fairmont on Saturday, falling 16-6.
Ritchie County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonas Davis, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another was Tony McBrayer, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Tyler made sure to put some runs up on the board against Wirt County on Saturday. Tyler put the hurt on Wirt County with a sharp 19-9 win.
The team relied heavily on Reese Davis, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, three stolen bases, and seven RBI. Those seven RBI gave him a new career-high. Colby Nichols was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Tyler was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wirt County only posted a batting average of .292.
Tyler's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Ritchie County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Ritchie County might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Tyler in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can Ritchie County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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