Tygarts Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Pendleton County Wildcat as they made off with an 8-2 win. The result was nothing new for Tygarts Valley, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Jaxon Drennen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Drennen has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Drennen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaiden Warner was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Adam Woods was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Pendleton County's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Armentrout, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Tygarts Valley's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-1. As for Pendleton County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-3 record this season.
Tygarts Valley will square off against Notre Dame at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Notre Dame: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Tygarts Valley has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. Pendleton County will take on North Marion at 2:15 p.m. on Friday.
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