The Rowan County Vikings will head out to square off against the Fleming County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rowan County has ten straight wins, Fleming County has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Rowan County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Lawrence County, who was ranked 19th at the time (Rowan County was ranked 12th). The Vikings came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs on Wednesday, sneaking past 6-5.
Kassi Perkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Diamond Wills
| 04/16/25 vs Lawrence County | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Bath County | 1 |
| 04/07/25 @ Boyd County | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Cranberry Area | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Parkersburg South | 8 |
| + 5 more games |
At the plate, Diamond Wills was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauryn Eastham, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Fleming County took on Lewis County on Tuesday. The Panthers fell just short of the Lions by a score of 6-4.
Mallory Price was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ariana Adams, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Rowan County's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Fleming County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Rowan County was able to grind out a solid victory over Fleming County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
