The Philo Electrics are taking a road trip to square off against the West Holmes Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Philo will be strutting in after a win while West Holmes will be coming in after a loss.
Philo took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Maysville. The Electrics haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Cassidy Himes
| 04/16/26 vs Maysville | 7 |
| 04/06/26 @ Tri-Valley | 5 |
| 04/04/26 vs West Holmes | 5 |
| 05/13/25 vs Indian Creek | 5 |
| 04/09/26 vs Crooksville | 4 |
Cassidy Himes made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Kyleigh McGraw was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Lexie Charles, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, West Holmes didn't have quite enough to beat Fredericktown on Thursday and fell 12-10.
Zoe Walter made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Emma Miller was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
West Holmes' defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-7. As for Philo, their record now sits at 5-10.
Philo might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from West Holmes in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Electrics avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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