Rebels
| 05/05/25 vs Robert C. Byrd | 11-5 |
| 05/01/25 vs St. Marys | 16-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Poca | 14-1 |
Ritchie County entered their tilt with Robert C. Byrd on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Eagles 11-5. This was a revenge game for the Rebels: when they faced off against the Eagles last Monday, they had to take a 10-0 loss.
Brayson Hayes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hayes was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Tony McBrayer was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Josh Cline, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
Ritchie County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Robert C. Byrd only posted an OBP of .394.
Ritchie County pushed their record up to 7-18-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Robert C. Byrd, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-9 record this season.
Ritchie County will square off against Magnolia at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rebels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Eagles have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Robert C. Byrd, they will challenge Bridgeport at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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