Rowan County stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bath County Wildcats an 11-0 shutout. Rowan County's win was all the more impressive since Bath County was averaging only 3.39 runs allowed on the season.
Rowan County got a great performance from Jayson Ingles as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Rowan County let Aaron Pennington and Hayden Mains loose on the outfield. Pennington went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI, while Mains went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Hunter Hampton, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
On Bath County's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isiah Williams, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
The victory was the third in a row for Rowan County, bringing their record for this year to 16-3. As for Bath County, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rowan County will face off against Lafayette at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bath County, they will head out on the road to take on Paris at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bath County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Paris' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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