The Pendleton County Wildcat will take on the Berkeley Springs Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pendleton County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Ten must be Pendleton County's lucky number: they beat Highland with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Wildcat didn't even let the Rams on the board, marking the Wildcat's second-straight 10-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Wildcat in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won three in a row.
Landon Davis
| 04/25/26 vs Highland | 3 |
| 04/25/26 vs Highland | 1 |
| 04/22/26 vs Harman | 1 |
| 04/13/26 vs Tucker County | 1 |
| 03/26/26 @ Paw Paw | 1 |
Landon Davis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Pendleton County is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-9 otherwise. Davis was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Haynes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Owens, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Pendleton County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Berkeley Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against GVCS Broadfording, falling 11-1.
Berkeley Springs saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Moore, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Berkeley Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Pendleton County, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
Berkeley Springs' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pendleton County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. It's a different story for Berkeley Springs, though, as they've only averaged .217. Will they be able to contain Pendleton County's hitters?
Pendleton County got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 against Berkeley Springs by a conclusive 9-3 score. Do the Wildcat have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
