The Rowan County Vikings will head out to square off against the Newark Reds at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rowan County has four straight victories, Newark has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Rowan County's win against Nicholas County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings had just enough and edged out the Bluejackets 6-5.
Rowan County let Aaron Pennington and Ross Banks run wild. Pennington went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Banks went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. That's the most RBI Pennington has posted since back in May of 2025. Brody Lykins also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Rowan County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Newark unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Dansville on Wednesday, falling 13-2.
Rowan County's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Newark, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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