Baseball Game Preview: Robert C. Byrd Eagles vs. Berkeley Springs Indians

Eagles

Runs

04/09/25 @ Elkins	9
04/08/25 @ Lincoln	8
04/05/25 @ Morgantown	3
04/01/25 vs Buckhannon-Upshur	5
03/29/25 vs Parkersburg	12
+ 3 more games

The Robert C. Byrd Eagles will take on the Berkeley Springs Indians at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Robert C. Byrd is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.

The home team had come away the winner the last six times Robert C. Byrd and Elkins had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Eagles never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Wednesday. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Robert C. Byrd let Ashton Shaffer and Xavier Carvelli run wild. Shaffer got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Carvelli scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That home run was Shaffer's first of the season. Cooper Floyd was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Berkeley Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 25th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 7-2 to Hancock.

Berkeley Springs saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Maconaughey, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.

Robert C. Byrd's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Berkeley Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.

Berkeley Springs' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Robert C. Byrd has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. It's a different story for Berkeley Springs, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Robert C. Byrd's hitters?

Robert C. Byrd might still be hurting after the 14-0 defeat they got from Berkeley Springs in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.