Rowan County put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Menifee County Wildcats a 16-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Rowan County as they're now sitting on three straight.
Hayden Mains made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mains has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mains was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Aaron Pennington was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caleb Cooper, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Rowan County has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which somehow isn't as good as their 27-7 record this season. As for Menifee County, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-20.
Rowan County will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fleming County at 6:30 p.m. Fleming County is coming into the contest with six straight victories on the road, so Rowan County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Menifee County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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