Wildcat
| 05/02/25 @ Tucker County | 19 |
| 04/16/25 vs Moorefield | 12 |
| 05/07/25 vs Bath County | 11 |
| 05/05/25 @ Pocahontas County | 10 |
| 04/01/25 vs Tucker County | 9 |
Pendleton County never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Bath County on Wednesday. They never let the Chargers get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Considering the Wildcat have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Chase Owens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Pendleton County got a massive performance out of Caleb Armentrout, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Armentrout a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cole Harper, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Pendleton County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They are 6-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Pendleton County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-14 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Bath County, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pendleton County will square off against Jefferson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so the Wildcat's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bath County, they will face off against Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Chargers will need to watch out since the Rams have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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