Baseball Preview: East Hardy Cougars vs. Pendleton County Wildcat
The East Hardy Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Pendleton County Wildcat at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pendleton County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on East Hardy, who comes in off a win.
East Hardy will bounce into Friday's match after beating Hedgesville, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. East Hardy walked away with a 7-4 victory over Hedgesville on Wednesday. Seven seems to be a good number for East Hardy as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
East Hardy got a great performance from LEVI MONGOLD as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, MASON HAMILTON was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was EVAN HAMILTON, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Pendleton County suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Tygarts Valley on Wednesday.
Pendleton County also got a good showing from Cameron Beachler, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Pendleton County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allden Rexrode, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory (which was East Hardy's third in a row) raised their record to 8-4. As for Pendleton County, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. East Hardy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pendleton County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
East Hardy took their win against Pendleton County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Hardy 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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