Tyler is 2-8 against Ritchie County since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Tyler Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Ritchie County Rebels at 6:00 p.m. Tyler is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Tyler gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on South Harrison with a sharp 10-4 win.
McKenzie Utt tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Jahaila Gorrell was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie Livingston, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Ritchie County's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Philip Barbour by a score of 11-9.
Rocklyn Marcum put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Marcum was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ava Satterfield was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jayci Gray was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
The victory got Tyler back to even at 12-12. As for Ritchie County, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tyler has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ritchie County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Tyler suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Ritchie County in their previous meeting last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marcum, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that Tyler knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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