Fleming County lost against Rowan County last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Fleming County Panthers might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-4 to the Rowan County Vikings, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Fleming County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fleming County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremy Applegate, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Owen Lowe, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Rowan County's side, Colby Wilburn was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Wilburn has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wilburn was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Mains, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Hunter Hampton was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fleming County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Rowan County, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-3.
Fleming County will head out on the road to take on Morgan County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rowan County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Carter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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