Philip Barbour won the last time they faced Preston, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Philip Barbour Colts won by a run and slipped past the Preston Knights 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Philip Barbour.
Kent Rowan made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rowan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Landyn Carpenter and Tyler Sisson did most of the damage at the plate: Carpenter scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Sisson went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
On Preston's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson McNew, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Brier Peaslee was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Philip Barbour's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Preston, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-7.
Philip Barbour will head out on the road to square off against Trinity Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Philip Barbour is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Preston, they will head out on the road to challenge Grafton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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