Lewisburg scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Augusta Christian Lions as the Lewisburg Patriots made off with a 14-7 win. Considering Lewisburg has won six contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Cayden Baker looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Caden Nelson and Easton Fesmire did most of the damage at the plate: Nelson scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Fesmire scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kody Gilmore, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
On Augusta Christian's side, Austin Fox made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Spivey, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory (which was Lewisburg's fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Augusta Christian, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Lewisburg will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Horn Lake at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Lewisburg's favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Horn Lake has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Augusta Christian, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-1 defeat vs. Blessed Trinity on the 23rd.
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