Baseball Recap: Rowan County extends road winning streak to three

By Team Reports Apr 21, 2024, 2:31am

Baseball Recap: Rowan County Vikings vs. Scott Eagles

Rowan County entered their tilt with Scott with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Scott Eagles on Saturday. This was a revenge match for Rowan County, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-6 defeat when these two played last Saturday.

Rowan County got a great performance from Tyler Crisp as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.

At the plate, Colby Wilburn was a standout: he scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Caleb Cooper was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-4.

On Scott's side, Drew Grindstaff made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Trevor Pulsfort, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Rowan County pushed their record up to 18-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Scott, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rowan County is on the road again on Monday to play Fleming County at 5:30 p.m. Rowan County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for Scott, they will head out on the road to take on Bishop Brossart at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Brossart is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.

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