Robert C. Byrd had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Preston Knights by a score of 7-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Robert C. Byrd also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
McKenzie Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Junkins, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyanna Hoskinson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Preston's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Myla Wotring gave up four earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Preston saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Hamrick, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Robert C. Byrd is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Preston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Robert C. Byrd will look to defend their home field on Monday against Fairmont Senior at 5:00 p.m. Robert C. Byrd will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Preston, they will head out on the road to challenge North Marion at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. North Marion is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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