Tucker County is 0-10 against Pendleton County since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tucker County Mountain Lions will be playing at home against the Pendleton County Wildcat at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Tucker County narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Southern 4-3. The win was just what Tucker County needed coming off of a 13-3 defeat in their prior game.
Meanwhile, Pendleton County put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season in their second game on Saturday. They put the hurt on Berkeley Springs with a sharp 9-3 victory. The win was just what Pendleton County needed coming off of a 12-1 loss in their prior match.
The team relied heavily on Chase Owens, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Cashton Kisamore was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Tucker County made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Pendleton County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Tucker County came up short against Pendleton County in their previous matchup back in March, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Owens, who struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Now that Tucker County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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