The Rowan County Vikings will challenge the Model Patriots at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Model took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Rowan County, who comes in off a win.
Rowan County proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by eight) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mason County, sneaking past 5-3.
Rowan County got a great performance from Sawyer Rodgers as he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Rodgers has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aaron Pennington, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Lykins, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Model fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Garrard County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Lions by a score of 6-5. The loss leaves the Patriots still looking for their first win of the season.
Matthew Gorbett made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those hits were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Cal Hall, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two doubles.
Rowan County's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Model, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Rowan County got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2025 against Model by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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