Philip Barbour is 8-2 against Elkins since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Philip Barbour Colts will head out on the road to challenge the Elkins Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Philip Barbour is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Philip Barbour came up short against East Fairmont and fell 7-4. Philip Barbour has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Philip Barbour saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landyn Carpenter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Albert Gonzales, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Elkins fell victim to a tough 13-2 defeat at the hands of Bridgeport on Monday.
Ethan Humphrey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Philip Barbour's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Elkins, they dropped their record down to 2-3 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Philip Barbour hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Elkins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Philip Barbour took their victory against Elkins when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Philip Barbour 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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