The Pendleton County Wildcat will venture away from home to challenge the Philip Barbour Colts at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. Pendleton County has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
North Marion hit Pendleton County with a five-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcat came up short against the Huskies, falling 13-3. The Wildcat's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Pendleton County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Travis Owens, who went 1-for-2 with one run. James Vincell also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Philip Barbour has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.9 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 12-2 to Preston. The matchup marked the Colts' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Pendleton County's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Philip Barbour, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-2.
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