Tygarts Valley is 1-9 against Pendleton County since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Tygarts Valley Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Pendleton County Wildcat at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Tygarts Valley got the win against Highland by a conclusive 10-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Tygarts Valley.
Ian Harris made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Harris was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was Jacob Wamsley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pendleton County beat Moorefield 8-3 on Tuesday. The win was just what Pendleton County needed coming off of a 13-3 defeat in their prior contest.
Like Tygarts Valley, Pendleton County also got a great game from a two-way player: Chase Owens. 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 big at the plate, 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. Allden Rexrode was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Tygarts Valley pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Pendleton County, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tygarts Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pendleton County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Tygarts Valley suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Pendleton County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Tygarts Valley, Clayton Kisamore (who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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