Wyoming East had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Ritchie County Rebels on Friday. Wyoming East was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ritchie County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2019.
For Ritchie County's part, Rocklyn Marcum made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Marcum has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Marcum was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Blake Butta and Kila Frymier did most of the damage at the plate: Butta went 1-for-2 with four RBI and a double, while Frymier scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Baylee Butta, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Ritchie County's win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Wyoming East will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Greenbrier East at 12:00 p.m. on April 13th. As for Ritchie County, they will square off against Poca at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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