Rowan County fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Wolfe County on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.
Jayson Ingles spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
At the plate, Rowan County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abram Norden, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Rowan County's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8. As for Wolfe County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-7.
Looking ahead, Rowan County will be playing in front of their home fans against Breathitt County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Wolfe County, they will head out on the road to square off against Mason County at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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