The Elkins Tigers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Lewis County Minutemen at 6:00 p.m.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Elkins had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Buckhannon-Upshur. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Elkins in their matchups with Buckhannon-Upshur: they've now lost five in a row.
Jacob Shiflette was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Scott, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lewis County had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Colts out 4-3.
Trenton Hunt made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Hunt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hunt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Clem, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Elkins' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Lewis County, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Elkins has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lewis County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Elkins suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Lewis County when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Elkins, Zach James (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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