After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Independence, Nicholas County was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Shady Spring Tigers and snuck past 8-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Nicholas County also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Lucas Milam was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Milam was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Milam wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Coleton Hellems, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Grayson Kesterson, who went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Nicholas County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Shady Spring, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-21.
Nicholas County has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Independence at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Nicholas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. Shady Spring does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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