Rowan County and East Carter are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Rowan County Vikings will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the East Carter Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Rowan County's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so East Carter's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Rowan County was able to grind out a solid victory over Mason County, taking the game 7-3.
The team relied heavily on Hayden Mains, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Chance Furnish, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, East Carter came up short against Powell County on Friday and fell 7-4. East Carter has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rowan County pushed their record up to 11-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs per game. As for East Carter, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Rowan County might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from East Carter in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Rowan County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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