Baseball Recap: Pendleton County Drops Highest Score of Season Against Tucker County

Wildcat

Team Score (Highest)

05/02/25 @ Tucker County	19
04/01/25 vs Tucker County	16
04/16/25 vs Moorefield	14
03/27/25 @ Bath County	11
04/12/25 vs Pocahontas County	9

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pendleton County). They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over the Tucker County Mountain Lions on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcat as it put an end to their nine-game losing streak.

Chase Owens made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has become a key player for Pendleton County: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 4-12 otherwise. Owens was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April.

In other batting news, Pendleton County let Cole Harper and Caleb Armentrout run wild. Harper went 1-for-2 with five RBI, while Armentrout went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs. Armentrout is becoming a predictor of Pendleton County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-13 when he doesn't). Mason Harper was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one run.

Pendleton County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .516. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive games.

Pendleton County's record is now 7-13. As for Tucker County, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pendleton County will face off against Pocahontas County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Tucker County, they will challenge Trinity Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.95 runs per game on average), something the Mountain Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.