South Harrison had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 8-13 to make it four. They fell 7-2 to the Ritchie County Rebels. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Rebels this season, with their most recent loss being a 8-0 defeat back in April.
South Harrison saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Myers, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Ritchie County, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games.
On Ritchie County's side, Rocklyn Marcum was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Those 16 strikeouts gave Marcum a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chelsie Jeffrey, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Rindy Perkins was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
South Harrison does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ritchie County, they will square off against Doddridge County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Rebels' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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