Baseball Preview: Lewisburg Patriots vs. DeSoto Central Jaguars
The Lewisburg Patriots will head out on the road to take on the DeSoto Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lewisburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lewisburg gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand DeSoto Central a 10-0 shutout.
Stone McCaughey spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lewisburg let Kody Gilmore and Easton Fesmire loose on the outfield. Gilmore got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and a triple, while Fesmire scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Cooper Bennett was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lewisburg has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for DeSoto Central, they dropped their record down to 7-12 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
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