The Berkeley Springs Indians will venture away from home to take on the Pendleton County Wildcat at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Berkeley Springs' hitters haven't had much luck over their past three games, but Monday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Berkeley Springs lost 11-1 to GVCS Broadfording on Saturday.
Berkeley Springs saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Moore, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Pendleton County got themselves on the board against Highland on Saturday, but Highland never followed suit. They didn't even let the Rams on the board, marking their second-straight 10-0 shutout. The Wildcat might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by ten runs or more this season.
Landon Davis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Pendleton County is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-9 otherwise. Davis was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Wyatt Haynes was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Travis Owens was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Pendleton County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. They are 8-2 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Pendleton County pushed their record up to 9-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Berkeley Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Berkeley Springs has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pendleton County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Berkeley Springs might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Pendleton County when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
