The Rowan County Vikings will square off against the Fleming County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Rowan County's favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Fleming County has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Rowan County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Greenup County, who was ranked 16th at the time (Rowan County was ranked 11th). The Vikings took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Musketeers on Monday.
Lauryn Eastham made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Russell hit Fleming County with a five-run third inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers fell 9-4 to the Red Devils.
Abby Ross put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Abree Argo was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-5 with one home run and one double. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ariana Adams, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles.
Rowan County's loss dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Fleming County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
Rowan County took their win against Fleming County in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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