Ritchie County put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on the Tyler Knights with a sharp 9-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ritchie County also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Rocklyn Marcum made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Marcum has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Marcum was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Ava Satterfield and Kila Frymier did most of the damage at the plate: Satterfield scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Frymier scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jayci Gray, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Tyler's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Sandy, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Ritchie County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Tyler, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Ritchie County will head out on the road to take on St. Marys at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Marys is coming into the contest with 14 straight wins at home, so Ritchie County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Tyler will take on Williamstown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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