The Rowan County Vikings will take on the Pendleton County Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rowan County hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
On Friday, Rowan County came up short against East Jessamine and fell 5-1.
Sawyer Rodgers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits.
Aaron Pennington
| 05/08/26 vs East Jessamine | 3 |
| 04/28/26 @ West Carter | 3 |
| 04/27/26 @ Menifee County | 3 |
| 04/27/26 @ Menifee County | 3 |
| 04/14/26 @ Bath County | 3 |
| + 22 more games |
At the plate, Aaron Pennington was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Rowan County is 5-1 when Pennington posts three or more hits, but 10-14 otherwise.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Pendleton County was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They lost 12-2 to Campbell County. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Camels recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Pendleton County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Miles, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Pendleton County's loss dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Rowan County, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-15.
Pendleton County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rowan County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. It's a different story for Pendleton County, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Rowan County's hitters?
Everything went Rowan County's way against Pendleton County in their previous meeting back in March of 2018, as Rowan County made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
