The Robert C. Byrd Eagles will be playing at home against the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Robert C. Byrd will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Thursday, Robert C. Byrd was able to grind out a solid victory over Preston, taking the game 7-3.
McKenzie Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Junkins, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyanna Hoskinson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Fairmont Senior's offense. They fell victim to a rough 15-0 loss at the hands of Lewis County on Wednesday. Fairmont Senior has not had much luck with Lewis County recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Fairmont Senior saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michaela Egidi, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Robert C. Byrd has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Fairmont Senior, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Robert C. Byrd was able to grind out a solid win over Fairmont Senior in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, winning 7-3. Will Robert C. Byrd repeat their success, or does Fairmont Senior have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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