Man lost to Lincoln County back in May of 2019, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Man Hillbillies had just enough and edged the Lincoln County Panthers out 9-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Man.
For Lincoln County's part, Bralin Peters put in work no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Peters was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Peters wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grady Adkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Noah Duncan was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Lincoln County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Man's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Lincoln County, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Man will take on Mingo Central at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lincoln County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Ripley at 7:00 p.m.
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