The Pendleton County Wildcat will take on the Hampshire Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pendleton County has four straight victories, Hampshire has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Pendleton County beats Hampshire with 16 runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Everything went the Wildcat's way against Tygarts Valley on Thursday as they made off with a 16-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcat, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Susan Vincell
| 04/16/26 @ Tygarts Valley | 3 |
| 04/09/26 @ Moorefield | 2 |
| 04/07/26 vs Pocahontas County | 2 |
| 04/03/26 @ East Fairmont | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Tucker County | 2 |
Susan Vincell and Jacey Thompson made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Vincell tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Thompson tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Vincell has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Vincell got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI, while Thompson went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Vincell a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jessica Parker was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2025. Callie Judy was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Pendleton County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tygarts Valley only posted an OBP of .400.
Meanwhile, Hampshire came up short against Martinsburg on Wednesday and fell 7-3.
Erica Call spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Kaitlyn Ferguson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Charly Ashton, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Hampshire's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Pendleton County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Hampshire's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Pendleton County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Hampshire, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8 strikeouts. Will Pendleton County keep running through batters, or will the Trojans buck the trend?
Everything went Pendleton County's way against Hampshire in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Pendleton County made off with a 9-1 win. Do the Wildcat have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
