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| 03/14/24 - Home | 7-4 W |
| 04/05/19 - Neutral | 9-1 W |
| 03/18/16 - Away | 9-5 W |
Rowan County is a perfect 3-0 against Bryan Station since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Rowan County Vikings are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will take on the Bryan Station Defenders at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Rowan County is headed out to face Bryan Station after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Rowan County walked away with an 11-8 victory over Johnson Central on Wednesday.
Kassi Perkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Rowan County let Ryleigh Howard and MaKayla Hughes run wild. Howard scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Hughes scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Howard a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Kelbie Ford, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bryan Station put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Cooper. Fans of the Defenders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Bryan Station also let their pitcher toss all six innings played and she was also dialed-in: Karsyn Rockvoan gave up only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. That's the fewest hits Rockvoan has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Aniyah Farris and DeAsya Lewis did most of the damage at the plate: Farris scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Lewis scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Carrington Clark was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bryan Station always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cooper only posted an OBP of .269.
Rowan County was able to grind out a solid win over Bryan Station in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rowan County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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