Pair of 6run innings lift Bridgeport over Philip Barbour 167 WV MetroNews

PHILIPPI, W.Va. — In most baseball seasons, Bridgeport is one of the last high school teams in West Virginia to open their schedule. Veteran head coach Robert Shields designs the slate of games in such a way to allow for added practice time through late-March and to get into a consistent rhythm of games throughout April. The Indians swept a pair of games Tuesday. After defeating Robert C. Byrd 12-5 at home, the Indians capped the day with a 16-7 win at Philip Barbour. Shields utilized 18 players in the second game of the day, substituting players in at six…