Ritchie County extended their postseason success on Wednesday against Tyler. They put the hurt on the Tyler Knights with a sharp 11-3 win. Considering Ritchie County has won 16 matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Rocklyn Marcum made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Marcum has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Marcum was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Ritchie County let Ava Satterfield and Jayci Gray loose on the outfield. Satterfield got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Gray went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Chelsie Jeffrey, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Tyler's side, Kenzie Livingston was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Ritchie County's victory bumped their record up to 19-10. As for Tyler, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Ritchie County will head out on the road to take on St. Marys at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Marys is coming into the match with 15 straight wins at home, so Ritchie County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Tyler does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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