Philip Barbour had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Robert C. Byrd Eagles 7-6. This was a revenge match for Philip Barbour, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-5 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Kale Wolfe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered six earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kent Rowan was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Nick Gonzales was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
On Robert C. Byrd's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxson Maglowski, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Philip Barbour pushed their record up to 11-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Robert C. Byrd, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season.
Philip Barbour will head out on the road to challenge Bridgeport at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Philip Barbour is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Robert C. Byrd, they will head out on the road to square off against Tyler at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Robert C. Byrd is facing Tyler at the right time seeing as Tyler is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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