Baseball Recap: Wyoming East Snags Sixth Win in Last Eight Games

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 vs Van	18
04/24/25 @ Midland Trail	15
04/22/25 @ Greenbrier West	14
04/19/25 @ Mingo Central	14
04/28/25 @ Bluefield	12

Wyoming East's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They blew past the Bluefield Beavers 16-4. Considering the Warriors have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Jarrod Phillips and Miken Smyth were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Phillips struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Smyth tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Phillips has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Phillips went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Smyth went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI. That's the most hits Phillips has posted since April 3rd.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Biggs, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since April 5th. The team also got some help courtesy of Gaige Cooper, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.

Wyoming East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive games.

Wyoming East has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That somehow still isn't as good as their 16-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Bluefield, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wyoming East will square off against James Monroe at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mavericks will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Warriors surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bluefield, they are taking a road trip to square off against PikeView at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.