Preview: Lewis County Minutemen vs. Lincoln Cougars
The Lewis County Minutemen will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Lincoln Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Lewis County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Lewis County entered their tilt with Fairmont Senior with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Polar Bears with a sharp 14-3 victory on Friday. That looming 14-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Lewis County yet this season.
Trenton Hunt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Hunt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lewis County got a massive performance out of Drew Cayton, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Liam Jeffries, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln came up short against Doddridge County on Friday and fell 11-6.
Lincoln saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Wolfe, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Dillon Shaw was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Lewis County's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Lincoln, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lewis County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lewis County skirted past Lincoln 3-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Lewis County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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