Softball Recap: Lewis County Lions vs. Elliott County Lions
Lewis County can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Elliott County Lions an 8-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Lewis County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aubrey Hicks made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Hicks was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kiya Noble, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Grace Switzer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Elliott County's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kailey McDaniel, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Lewis County now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Elliott County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lewis County will take on Greenup County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greenup County will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Lewis County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Elliott County, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Prestonsburg at 1:00 p.m.
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