Vikings
| 04/17/26 vs Greenup County | 1 |
| 04/16/26 @ Bracken County | 11 |
| 04/15/26 vs Mason County | 11 |
| 04/14/26 @ Lawrence County | 9 |
| 04/10/26 vs Woodford County | 6 |
| + 15 more games |
The Rowan County Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Russell Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Rowan County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Rowan County is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Greenup County just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Musketeers. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kassi Perkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Rowan County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelsey Pennington, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Lauryn Eastham also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Russell's offense. They lost 6-0 to Blazer on Friday. The Red Devils have struggled against the Tomcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Rowan County's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Russell, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Russell's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Rowan County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Russell, though, as they've been averaging only 2.5 strikeouts. Will Rowan County keep running through batters, or will the Red Devils buck the trend?
Rowan County got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 against Russell by a conclusive 21-5 score. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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