Rowan County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Bath County on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 9-3 to the Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 last Tuesday.
Kassi Perkins was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out ten batters over 7.1 innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Perkins was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Perkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryleigh Howard, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Rowan County's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Bath County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-9.
Looking ahead, Rowan County will face off against Wolfe County at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bath County, they will challenge Bracken County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Polar Bears have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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