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| 04/02/26 - Home | 9-4 W |
| 04/02/26 - Home | 9-5 W |
| 05/10/24 - Home | 16-2 W |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 12-8 W |
| 03/29/23 - Away | 14-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mason County has gone a perfect 10-0 against Pendleton County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Royals will take on the Wildcats at 5:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, Mason County came up short against Powell County and fell 7-4.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Pendleton County took on Augusta on Wednesday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 21-4 margin over the Panthers. With that victory, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Colton Ortlieb made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last four games. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Pendleton County got a massive performance out of Micah Biddle, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Biddle has become a key player for the Wildcats: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-8 otherwise. Jayden Ford was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Pendleton County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .686. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Pendleton County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 16.5 runs. As for Mason County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Mason County beat Pendleton County 9-4 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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