Philip Barbour had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They skirted past the Ritchie County Rebels 11-9. Philip Barbour's victory was all the more impressive since Ritchie County was averaging only 4.04 runs allowed on the season.
Katielynn Warner made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Warner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Warner was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Katelyn Cooper was incredible, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Lindsey Moss was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Like Philip Barbour, Ritchie County also got a great game from a two-way player: Rocklyn Marcum. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Marcum was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ava Satterfield was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jayci Gray, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Philip Barbour pushed their record up to 17-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Ritchie County, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-9.
Philip Barbour has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome North Marion at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Philip Barbour's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven games. As for Ritchie County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tyler at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Tyler is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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