The Philip Barbour Colts will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Bridgeport Indians at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Philip Barbour gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Robert C. Byrd as Philip Barbour made off with a 10-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Philip Barbour sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Avery McDaniel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. McDaniel was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Payton Holbert was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Katie Kennedy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Bridgeport brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They blew past East Fairmont 15-2. Considering Bridgeport's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Philip Barbour pushed their record up to 14-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Bridgeport, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-15.
Philip Barbour skirted past Bridgeport 4-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Philip Barbour have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bridgeport turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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