Greenup County waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Lewis County Lions. For Greenup County, this counts as revenge for the 4-0 loss Lewis County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Josey Kegley spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. Those ten innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Skyler Lawrence was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Addison Branim, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Lewis County's side, they also let their pitcher toss all 9.1 innings and she was also dialed-in: Aubrey Hicks gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Kaylen Case was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Rylie Patton was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Greenup County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. As for Lewis County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
Greenup County has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Russell at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Russell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Lewis County, they will head out on the road to challenge Augusta at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lewis County is facing Augusta at the right time seeing as Augusta is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
