Vikings
| 03/18/25 vs Menifee County | 18 |
| 03/18/25 vs Menifee County | 15 |
| 03/19/25 @ Lewis County | 13 |
| 03/27/25 @ Nicholas County | 12 |
| 03/29/25 vs Model | 10 |
There's no place like home for Rowan County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Monticello Mustangs with a sharp 8-2 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Mason Havens made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Aaron Pennington and Will Richardson did most of the damage at the plate: Pennington scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Richardson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Richardson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayson Ingles, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Rowan County's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Monticello, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Coming up, Rowan County will head out on the road to challenge North Oldham at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 4, the Mustangs 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Monticello, they will be playing at home against Boyd County at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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