The Moorefield Yellow Jackets will take on the Philip Barbour Colts at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Moorefield is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Moorefield fell victim to Frankfort and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 10-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Yellow Jackets have suffered since April 22nd.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Philip Barbour and Buckhannon-Upshur, and Philip Barbour kept the tradition alive. The Colts came out on top against the Bucaneers by a score of 7-4 on Friday.
Robbie Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Philip Barbour is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 10-12 otherwise. Jones was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landyn Carpenter, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Kale Wolfe was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Philip Barbour was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are 8-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Philip Barbour is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Moorefield, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
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