Nicholas County dropped to 4-2 on Saturday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Rowan County Vikings by a score of 6-5. The game marked the Bluejackets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Cash Linville and Jackson Zimmerman did some serious damage despite the final result: Linville went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Zimmerman got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs. That double was Linville's first of the season. Jayden Robinson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Rowan County, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.
On Rowan County's side, Aaron Pennington and Ross Banks did most of the damage at the plate: Pennington went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Banks went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. That's the most RBI Pennington has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Lykins, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Nicholas County has already played their next matchup (against Menifee County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Rowan County, they will take on Newark at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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