Baseball Game Preview: Hampshire Trojans vs. Lewis County Minutemen

The Hampshire Trojans will face off against the Lewis County Minutemen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Hampshire turned things around against Berkeley Springs on Thursday. They came out on top against the Indians by a score of 6-3.

The team relied heavily on Brent Evans, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Poore, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.

Hampshire was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Berkeley Springs only posted a batting average of .238.

Lewis County came out on top against Trinity Christian on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run third inning. The Minutemen put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 12-5 win. The Minutemen not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 12th (when they won 13-3).

Lewis County's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Hayes, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Lewis County's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-13. As for Hampshire, their victory bumped their record up to 6-12.