Tucker County is 1-9 against Pendleton County since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mountain Lions will head out to take on the Wildcat at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Tucker County made easy work of Tygarts Valley and carried off a 12-4 victory. The win continues a trend for the Mountain Lions in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won five in a row.
Ava Shaffer and Sutton Pase did most of the damage at the plate: Shaffer went 2-for-3 with three runs and two doubles, while Pase went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Carlee Nicholas also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Pendleton County had already won 19 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it 20 on Monday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 10-6.
Avery Townsend was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 11 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Lockard, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Pendleton County's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Tucker County, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 3-4.
Tucker County might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Pendleton County in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Mountain Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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