
Colts
03/25/25 @ East Fairmont | 17 |
05/02/25 vs Liberty | 15 |
03/20/25 vs Robert C. Byrd | 15 |
05/07/25 vs Liberty | 14 |
04/22/25 vs Elkins | 14 |
With a playoff win on the line, Philip Barbour rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Liberty Mountaineers a 14-0 shutout. The Colts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Avery McDaniel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Wilmoth, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jhenna Hicks, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Philip Barbour was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Philip Barbour has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-12-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Liberty, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-13.
As of now, neither Philip Barbour nor the Mountaineers have any future games scheduled.
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