Pendleton County had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-9 to make it five. They came up short against the Spring Mills Cardinals, falling 17-7. The Wildcat were not able to make up for their loss to the Cardinals from their previous meeting back in March of 2019.
Cooper Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was James Vincell, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for Spring Mills, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Considering they have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Spring Mills' side, Brayden Clark looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Landon Stanley and Rylan Swartz did most of the damage at the plate: Stanley got on base in all five of his plate appearances with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Swartz went 3-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two runs gave Stanley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of JP Sweeney, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Pendleton County will host Elkins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Wildcat will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Spring Mills, they will face off against Fort Hill at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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