Robert C. Byrd faced George Washington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Eagles took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots.
Saverio Destito was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Robert C. Byrd's defeat dropped their record down to 22-11. As for George Washington, they pushed their record up to 27-5 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home.
Looking ahead, Robert C. Byrd will head out to face off against Gilmer County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for George Washington, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Buffalo at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Patriots 3.1, the Bison 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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