Pendleton County is 9-1 against Tygarts Valley since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Pendleton County Wildcat will head out on the road to square off against the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Pendleton County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Pendleton County beat Moorefield 8-3. The victory was just what Pendleton County needed coming off of a 13-3 defeat in their prior game.
Chase Owens was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Owens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Owens was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Vincell, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Allden Rexrode, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, everything went Tygarts Valley's way against Highland on Monday as Tygarts Valley made off with a 10-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tygarts Valley.
Like Pendleton County, Tygarts Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Ian Harris. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Harris was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Drennen, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Jacob Wamsley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pendleton County's record is now 7-2. As for Tygarts Valley, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pendleton County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tygarts Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pendleton County took their win against Tygarts Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pendleton County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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