After flying high against Berkeley Springs on Monday, Pendleton County came back down to earth. The Wildcat fell just short of the Indians by a score of 13-12 on Monday. The Wildcat's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Travis Owens
| 04/27/26 vs Berkeley Springs | 3 |
| 04/27/26 vs Berkeley Springs | 3 |
| 04/21/26 vs Petersburg | 3 |
| 03/26/26 @ Paw Paw | 3 |
| 04/13/26 vs Tucker County | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
Travis Owens was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Pendleton County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 4-10 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Jaxon Simon was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Cashton Kisamore was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Pendleton County now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Berkeley Springs, they moved to 6-18 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Coming up, Pendleton County will square off against Tygarts Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcat's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Berkeley Springs, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Heritage Academy at 7:00 p.m. The Indians will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
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