Wildcat
| 04/21/25 vs Point Pleasant | 0 |
| 04/19/25 @ Philip Barbour | 4 |
| 04/18/25 @ North Marion | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Moorefield | 14 |
| 04/12/25 vs Pocahontas County | 9 |
| + 8 more games |
The Pendleton County Wildcat will venture away from home to take on the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pendleton County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Point Pleasant hit Pendleton County with a four-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcat came up short against the Big Blacks, falling 10-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Wildcat were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Tygarts Valley was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Petersburg by a score of 2-0. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Ian Harris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Tygarts Valley is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Tygarts Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Drennen, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Tygarts Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Pendleton County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pendleton County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tygarts Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pendleton County might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Tygarts Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Wildcat avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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