The Bath County Wildcats will take on the Assumption Rockets at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Bath County will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Ryle on Friday. The Wildcats blew past the Raiders 10-4.
Meanwhile, Assumption had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Generals. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won three contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Ava Lou Mattingly made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2025. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Grace Sander and Jordyn Oaks did most of the damage at the plate: Sander went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Oaks went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs Oaks has posted since back in April of 2025. Maleya Giddens was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Assumption hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive games.
Assumption's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Bath County, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
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