Baseball Recap: Fleming County Panthers vs. Rowan County Vikings
Fleming County lost against Rowan County last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Fleming County Panthers might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-4 to the Rowan County Vikings, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Fleming County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fleming County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremy Applegate, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Owen Lowe, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Rowan County's side, Colby Wilburn was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Wilburn has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wilburn was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Mains, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Hunter Hampton was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fleming County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Rowan County, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-3.
Fleming County will head out on the road to take on Morgan County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rowan County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Carter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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