Pendleton County hasn't had much luck against Mason County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wildcats will welcome the Royals at 5:30 p.m. Pendleton County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Pendleton County lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Augusta, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's game. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 21-4 win on Wednesday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by eight runs or more this season.
Colton Ortlieb
| 04/15/26 @ Augusta | 9 |
| 04/07/26 @ Paris | 5 |
| 04/04/26 vs Lloyd Memorial | 3 |
| 03/28/26 @ Gallatin County | 10 |
Colton Ortlieb made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last four matchups. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Pendleton County got a massive performance out of Micah Biddle, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Biddle a new career-high. Jayden Ford was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Pendleton County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .686. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Mason County came up short against Powell County on Wednesday and fell 7-4.
Pendleton County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.2 runs over those games. As for Mason County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Pendleton County couldn't quite get it done against Mason County in their previous matchup two weeks ago as they fell 9-4. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
