Parkersburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 6-2 to the Ritchie County Rebels.
Camella Cooper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, Parkersburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danica Coffman, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Faithlyn Butcher was another, earning one run and three stolen bases.
Parkersburg's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Ritchie County, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That somehow still isn't as good as their 12-3-1 record this season.
Parkersburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Huntington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Highlanders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.83 runs per game on average), something the Big Reds will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Ritchie County, they will take on Wahama in a tournament on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rebels 4.1, the White Falcons 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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