The Robert C. Byrd Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Lincoln Cougars at 6:00 p.m. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Robert C. Byrd finally turned things around against Doddridge County on Friday. Robert C. Byrd put the hurt on Doddridge County with a sharp 14-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Robert C. Byrd considering their one-run performance the match before.
Ashton Shaffer and Xavier Carvelli made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Shaffer didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Carvelli pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Shaffer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Shaffer scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Carvelli scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Rylan Rock was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of JD Ford, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Liberty as Lincoln made off with a 16-4 win.
Dillon Shaw was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Jaxson Poe was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Robert C. Byrd's victory bumped their record up to 12-18. As for Lincoln, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-16.
Robert C. Byrd suffered a grim 23-4 defeat to Lincoln in their previous meeting last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shaw, who fired off two home runs and nine RBI while going 3-for-4. Now that Robert C. Byrd knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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