Lewis County came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Elkins Tigers an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Lewis County, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Joey Aman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Aman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Trenton Hunt was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ryder Aman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Elkins' side, they got a good showing from Caleb McCauley, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Elkins saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenton Haddix, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Lewis County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Elkins, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Lewis County will be playing in front of their home fans against Clay-Battelle at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elkins, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against East Fairmont at 5:30 p.m.
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