With a playoff game on the line, Philip Barbour rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Elkins Tigers with a sharp 11-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Philip Barbour considering their one-run performance the game before.
Albert Gonzales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kale Wolfe, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Landyn Carpenter was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Elkins' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Scott, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Elkins didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their tenth loss (out of 15 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Philip Barbour is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Elkins, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-13.
As of now, neither Philip Barbour nor Elkins have any future games scheduled.
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