Philip Barbour is 10-0 against Tucker County since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Philip Barbour Colts will head out on the road to challenge the Tucker County Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Philip Barbour has three straight victories, Tucker County has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, everything went Philip Barbour's way against Trinity Christian as Philip Barbour made off with a 16-6 win.
Kale Wolfe made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Wolfe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wolfe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jackson Wilson was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Tyler Sisson was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Tucker County came up short against Tygarts Valley on Thursday and fell 7-4.
Philip Barbour's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for Tucker County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Philip Barbour was able to grind out a solid win over Tucker County in their previous matchup back in March, winning 13-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Philip Barbour since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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