The Blazer Tomcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Rowan County Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Blazer will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Blazer lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Greenup County, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's game. The Tomcats never let the Musketeers get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tomcats have posted against the Musketeers since March 21, 2022.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Rowan County sidestepped East Carter for a 1-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
The result came thanks to Kassi Perkins's shutout, as she gave up just two hits.
On the hitting side, Rowan County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diamond Wills, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Another was Malana Hamm, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Rowan County's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Blazer, they now have a winning record of 15-14.
Blazer beat Rowan County 17-12 when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Will the Tomcats repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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