Lewis County had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers a 7-0 shutout. Considering Lewis County has won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Trenton Hunt made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Hunt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hunt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Joey Aman was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brayden Carder, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lewis County's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lewis County will take on Parkersburg South at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lewis County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ripley at 10:00 a.m. in their first game on Saturday.
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