Ritchie County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 9-2 to the Williamstown Yellowjackets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 on April 8th.
Ritchie County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15-1. As for Williamstown, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ritchie County will welcome Paden City at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.44 runs per game on average), something the Rebels will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Williamstown, they will face off against Fort Frye at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cadets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Yellowjackets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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