The Pendleton County Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Madison Central Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Pendleton County got the win against Bracken County by a conclusive 11-1. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Madison Central has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.91 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 victory over West Washington. Considering the Indians' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Sydney Smith tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Devan Stewart was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsey Colegrove, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Pendleton County has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Madison Central, their record is now 17-5.
Pendleton County came up short against Madison Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, falling 7-3. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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