Baseball Preview: Rowan County Vikings vs. Fleming County Panthers
Rowan County is 10-0 against Fleming County since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Rowan County Vikings are on the road again to play the Fleming County Panthers 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.
Last Saturday, Rowan County was able to grind out a solid victory over Scott, taking the game 11-8.
Tyler Crisp tossed a big game, pitching 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Cooper, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fleming County earned a 4-1 win over Pendleton County on Saturday.
Fleming County's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Adam Hargett, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Brady Faris was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Rowan County pushed their record up to 18-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Fleming County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season.
Rowan County took their victory against Fleming County when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. Will Rowan County repeat their success, or does Fleming County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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