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| 05/10/24 - Home | 16-2 W |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 12-8 W |
| 03/29/23 - Away | 14-3 W |
| 04/26/22 - Home | 14-1 W |
| 04/29/19 - Away | 14-5 W |
| + 3 more games |
Mason County is a perfect 8-0 against Pendleton County since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Royals will take on the Wildcats at 5:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Mason County came up short against Greenup County and fell 8-3. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Pendleton County came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Panthers.
Colton Ortlieb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Pendleton County is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 7-8-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Pendleton County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellis Shutters, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those two hits gave Shutters a new career-high. Carter Glahn also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Mason County's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Pendleton County, the win got them back to even at 9-9-1.
Everything went Mason County's way against Pendleton County when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Mason County made off with a 16-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royals 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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