Pendleton County is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Nicholas County is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wildcats will host the Bluejackets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Pendleton County beats Nicholas County with ten runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Wildcats never let Bellevue get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Wednesday.
Not much got past Colton Glahn, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Bellevue off the board.
On the hitting side, Ellis Shutters and Jacob Frisch did most of the damage at the plate: Shutters got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Frisch got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases Frisch has posted since back in March. Easton Verst was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
16 must be Nicholas County's lucky number: they beat Robertson County with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Bluejackets were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over the Black Devils.
Nicholas County got a massive performance out of Jayden Robinson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Robinson has become a key player for the Bluejackets: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 8-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Zimmerman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Nicholas County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Robertson County didn't got any.
Pendleton County's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Nicholas County, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Pendleton County might still be hurting after the 10-4 defeat they got from Nicholas County in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
