Rowan County lost to East Jessamine back in March and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Vikings fell 5-1 to the Jaguars. The Vikings' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Sawyer Rodgers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits.
Aaron Pennington
| 04/27/26 @ Menifee County | 3 |
| 04/16/26 vs Lewis County | 3 |
| 05/08/26 vs East Jessamine | 2 |
| 04/28/26 @ West Carter | 2 |
| 04/27/26 @ Menifee County | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
On the hitting side, Aaron Pennington was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. He has become a key player for Rowan County: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 9-14 otherwise.
Rowan County's record is now 15-15. As for East Jessamine, they moved to 16-12 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Looking ahead, Rowan County will face off against Pendleton County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for East Jessamine, they will challenge Model at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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