After flying high against Elkins last Thursday, Robert C. Byrd came back down to earth. The Robert C. Byrd Eagles fell just short of the Philip Barbour Colts by a score of 7-6 on Friday. Robert C. Byrd was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Philip Barbour apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Robert C. Byrd saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxson Maglowski, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Philip Barbour's side, Kale Wolfe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered six earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. Wolfe has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kent Rowan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Gonzales, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Robert C. Byrd has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season. As for Philip Barbour, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-8.
Robert C. Byrd will head out on the road to challenge Tyler at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Robert C. Byrd is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Philip Barbour, they will head out on the road to face off against Bridgeport at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Philip Barbour is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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