Baseball Preview: Lewis County Minutemen vs. Clay County Panthers
The Lewis County Minutemen will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Clay County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Lewis County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Lewis County is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of University by a score of 6-5.
Drew Cayton and Trenton Hunt stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cayton scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Hunt scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Clay County made sure to put some runs up on the board against Braxton County on Monday. Clay County walked away with a 13-9 victory over Braxton County.
Lewis County's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Clay County, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Everything went Lewis County's way against Clay County when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Lewis County made off with an 11-1 victory. Does Lewis County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clay County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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