Philip Barbour suffered their closest loss since March 22nd on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Petersburg Vikings by a score of 10-8. If the Colts were looking for revenge after losing 9-1 to the Vikings when the teams met back in May of 2019, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Avery McDaniel was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off seven hits. McDaniel was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Katelyn Cooper was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two doubles. Payton Mcdaniel was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
Philip Barbour dropped their record down to 5-8-1 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 3.5 runs. As for Petersburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Philip Barbour will square off against Fairmont Senior at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Colts' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Polar Bears have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Petersburg, they will venture away from home to take on Lincoln at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season.
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