Rowan County proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by eight) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mason County Royals, sneaking past 5-3. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Royals, too.
Rowan County got a great performance from Sawyer Rodgers as he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Rodgers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk any time he's pitched this season.
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On the hitting side, Aaron Pennington was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Rowan County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-4 otherwise. Brody Lykins was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Rowan County's record is now 2-5. As for Mason County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rowan County will take on Model at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mason County, they will challenge Pendleton County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Royals' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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