Tygarts Valley is 2-8 against Pendleton County since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Tygarts Valley Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Pendleton County Wildcat at 6:00 p.m. Tygarts Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Pendleton County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tygarts Valley is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Lincoln just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 8-6. Tygarts Valley had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Jaxon Drennen was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Drennen has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Drennen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Drennen wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Ian Harris was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Pendleton County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Everything went their way against Berkeley Springs as Pendleton County made off with a 9-3 win.
Chase Owens was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cashton Kisamore, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Tygarts Valley's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2. As for Pendleton County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tygarts Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pendleton County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Tygarts Valley took their win against Pendleton County in their previous matchup on Wednesday by a conclusive 8-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tygarts Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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