Lewis County hasn't had much luck against Lawrence County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Lewis County Panthers face off against Lawrence County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Lawrence County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lewis County, who comes in off a win.
Lewis County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Waverly Central with a sharp 10-3 win on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly seven runs.
Jaxon Long looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brycen McDonald, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Bentley Kelsey, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Lewis County lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Muscle Shoals. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Logan Mays was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Lawrence County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Bedford, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double. That stolen base was Bedford's first of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Lewis County and bumps their season record up to 3-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Lawrence County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Lewis County might still be hurting after the 19-1 loss they got from Lawrence County in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Lewis County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
