Robert C. Byrd is 8-2 against Liberty since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Robert C. Byrd Eagles will stay at home for another game and welcome the Liberty Mountaineers at 6:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Robert C. Byrd is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Lincoln on Tuesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars.
Rylan Rock put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Rock was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Rock wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Saverio Destito, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Robert C. Byrd hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Liberty had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Elkins on Monday. Liberty has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lucus Mcpherson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Robert C. Byrd has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-19 record this season. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-23.
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