Philip Barbour has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Liberty Mountaineers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Philip Barbour is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Philip Barbour earned a 7-4 win over Elkins.
Tyler Sisson was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jackson Wilson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Fairmont. That's two games in a row now that Liberty has lost by exactly three runs.
Cooper Floyd was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Webber, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Philip Barbour pushed their record up to 9-8 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
Everything went Philip Barbour's way against Liberty in their previous matchup back in March as Philip Barbour made off with a 17-4 win. Will Philip Barbour repeat their success, or does Liberty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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