Frankfort sweeps opener; No. 4 Petersburg rolls; Moorefield loses two
PHILIPPI, W. Va. — Frankfort scored a season-opening doubleheader sweep, routing Philip Barbour, 9-2 and 14-6, on Saturday.
The Falcons (2-0) were led by Sydney Robosson at the plate the first game, who tripled and doubled. Peyton Kimble and Jordan Marie-Owens had two hits each, and Elizabeth Crowe doubled. Kimble recorded a complete-game victory in the circle, allowing two runs on six hits in seven innings with 13 strikeouts and no free passes.
Payton Holbert tripled and doubled for Philip Barbour. Jhenna Hicks was the losing pitcher. Philip Barbour jumped out to a 6-1 lead in Game 2, but Frankfort plated eight runs in the third and led the rest of the way.
Kimble tallied the go-ahead hit, clubbing a three-run home run with two outs. Kimble finished with five RBIs, Crowe went 2 for 2 with a triple and four RBIs, Raygan Grogg doubled and had two ribbies, Marie-Owens had two hits, two RBIs and scored three runs, and Jocolyn Hurley and Dayahna Imes singled twice each. Robosson was the winning arm, giving up three unearned runs on four knocks in three frames.
She struck out three and walked none. Hicks and Paige Starkey both doubled for Philip Barbour. Holbert took the loss in the circle.