Robert C. Byrd faced Frankfort in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 6-0 win. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 13-5 victory the Falcons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2016.
Xavier Carvelli
| 04/18/25 vs Frankfort | 4 |
| 04/16/25 vs South Harrison | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Lincoln | 2 |
| 05/08/24 vs Liberty | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Grafton | 1 |
Xavier Carvelli made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Floyd, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. He has become a key player for Robert C. Byrd: the team is 8-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-3 otherwise.
The win made it two in a row for Robert C. Byrd and bumps their season record up to 10-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Frankfort, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Robert C. Byrd didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-7 win against Williamstown on the 19th. As for Frankfort, they have also already played their next contest, a 5-2 defeat against Bridgeport on the 19th.
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