Robert C. Byrd came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Doddridge County Bulldogs on Friday as the Robert C. Byrd Eagles made off with a 14-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Robert C. Byrd considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Ashton Shaffer and Xavier Carvelli made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Shaffer didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Carvelli pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Shaffer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Shaffer scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Carvelli scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylan Rock, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. JD Ford was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Robert C. Byrd's victory bumped their record up to 12-18. As for Doddridge County, they dropped their record down to 10-8 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Robert C. Byrd will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. Robert C. Byrd is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. Doddridge County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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