Rowan County won the last time they faced Knott County Central and things went their way on Saturday too. The Vikings skirted past the Patriots 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since March 29th.
Braxton Smith
| 04/19/25 @ Knott County Central | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ East Carter | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Montgomery County | 1 |
| 03/31/25 @ Bowling Green | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Menifee County | 0 |
Braxton Smith looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Will Richardson was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Pennington, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Rowan County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Knott County Central, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-7.
Rowan County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-3 win against Letcher County Central on the 19th. As for Knott County Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Floyd Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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