It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Philo ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Martins Ferry Purple Riders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Philo.
Kyleigh McGraw made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching nine innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. McGraw has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. McGraw was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caitlin Rose, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Bri Wolfe was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
On Martins Ferry's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Lucas, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Cole, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Martins Ferry didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Philo only tossed two.
Philo now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Martins Ferry, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-5.
Philo will head out on the road to challenge Licking Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Martins Ferry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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