The Pendleton County Wildcat will challenge the Petersburg Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pendleton County is coming into the game hot, having won their last 21 games.
Pendleton County's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Tucker County with a sharp 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcat, who have now won 16 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Baylee Beachler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Avery Townsend
| 04/21/25 vs Tucker County | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ East Hardy | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Keyser | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Hedgesville | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Spring Mills | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Townsend, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 11 games. Susan Vincell was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Petersburg came up short against Wheeling Park on Saturday and fell 9-6.
Petersburg also got a good showing from Gracie Carpenter, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Ella Markwell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Miley Tingler, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Pendleton County pushed their record up to 21-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Petersburg, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5.
Pendleton County took their win against Petersburg in their previous matchup on April 3rd by a conclusive 9-1 score. Do the Wildcat have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
