Pendleton County dropped their record down to 11-12-1 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Carroll County Panthers by a score of 5-3. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Panthers when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Carroll County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 28th.
For Carroll County's part, Landon Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Carroll County's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Treavin Shovlin, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Destin Noffsinger also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Looking ahead, Pendleton County is taking a road trip to square off against Nicholas County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bluejackets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.61 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Carroll County, they will head out to challenge Owen County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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