Greenup County hasn't had much luck against Rowan County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Musketeers will head out on the road to challenge the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Greenup County sitting on seven straight wins and Rowan County on 12.
Greenup County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Raceland, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Greenup County was ranked 17th). The Musketeers never let the Rams get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Thursday. The Musketeers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by eight runs or more this season.
Rowan County came out on top against Fleming County on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run second inning. The Vikings blew past the Panthers 11-1. The Vikings are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the seventh game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Kassi Perkins spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Rowan County got a massive performance out of Kelbie Ford, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was Ford's first of the season. Diamond Wills was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Rowan County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .367 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Rowan County's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Greenup County, their record is now 14-1.
Greenup County couldn't quite get it done against Rowan County in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 11-8. Can the Musketeers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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