Petersburg was the 2-1 winner over Pendleton County when they last played one another on April 10th, but their luck changed this time around. The Petersburg Vikings fell just short of the Pendleton County Wildcat by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday.
For Pendleton County's part, Baylee Beachler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Beachler was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Petersburg dropped their record down to 6-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pendleton County, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Petersburg will head out on the road to square off against Keyser at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keyser will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Petersburg surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pendleton County, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Tucker County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pendleton County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Tucker County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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