Rowan County entered their tilt with Fleming County with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They beat the Fleming County Panthers on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-4. That's more bragging rights for Rowan County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Colby Wilburn made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Wilburn has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wilburn was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Hayden Mains was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Hunter Hampton, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Fleming County's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremy Applegate, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Lowe, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Rowan County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. As for Fleming County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Rowan County will be playing in front of their home fans against East Carter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fleming County, they will head out on the road to square off against Morgan County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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