Preview: Lewis County Minutemen vs. Robert C. Byrd Eagles
Lewis County is 8-2 against Robert C. Byrd since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lewis County Minutemen will head out on the road to challenge the Robert C. Byrd Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Lewis County will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Monday, Lewis County narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Lincoln 10-9.
Ryder Aman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Aman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trenton Hunt, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Liam Jeffries was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, everything went Robert C. Byrd's way against Chapmanville Regional on Saturday as Robert C. Byrd made off with an 8-2 win.
Robert C. Byrd's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was John Dobbins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Lewis County's record now sits at 4-1. As for Robert C. Byrd, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lewis County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Robert C. Byrd struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 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 was able to grind out a solid victory over Robert C. Byrd in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 4-1. Will Lewis County repeat their success, or does Robert C. Byrd have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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