The Philip Barbour Colts will take on the Moorefield Yellow Jackets in a tournament on Monday. Philip Barbour is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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
| 04/03/26 @ Lincoln | 4 |
| 05/08/26 @ North Marion | 3 |
| 04/07/26 @ Bridgeport | 3 |
| 04/25/26 @ Braxton County | 2 |
| 04/21/26 vs South Harrison | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Robbie Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 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, Landyn Carpenter was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Owen Hart, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
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.
Meanwhile, Moorefield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 10-0 to Frankfort. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Yellow Jackets have suffered since April 22nd.
Philip Barbour pushed their record up to 14-12 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Moorefield, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
