Philip Barbour extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-6. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lincoln Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-5 last Friday.
Kale Wolfe
Kale Wolfe put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Philip Barbour is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Wolfe was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three runs and two doubles.
Wolfe wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landyn Carpenter, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another was Keagan Wolfe, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Lincoln, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On Lincoln's side, Jacob Holt was excellent, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs. Eli Hardesty also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Coming up, Philip Barbour will challenge George Washington at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Colts' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln, they will take on Moorefield at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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