Ritchie County is 9-1 against Tyler since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Ritchie County Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Tyler Knights at 5:30 p.m. Ritchie County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ritchie County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They came out on top against South Harrison by a score of 8-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Rocklyn Marcum was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Marcum has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Marcum was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Chelsie Jeffrey was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Lilly Monn was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tyler fell victim to Sherman and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They suffered a rough 12-0 loss at the hands of the Tide. Tyler has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ritchie County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Tyler, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Tyler's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Ritchie County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Tyler, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7. Will Ritchie County keep running through batters, or will Tyler buck the trend?
Ritchie County was able to grind out a solid win over Tyler when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ritchie County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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