Pendleton County fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Moorefield on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 13-10 to the Moorefield Yellow Jackets. Pendleton County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Moorefield apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on April 9th.
Chase Owens put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Owens has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Owens was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Allden Rexrode and Caleb Armentrout stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rexrode scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Armentrout scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Pendleton County has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season. As for Moorefield, they pushed their record up to 6-10 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Pendleton County will face off against Bath County at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Pendleton County is facing Bath County at the right time seeing as Bath County is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Moorefield, they will be playing at home against Hampshire at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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