The Lewistown Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Delavan Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Delavan took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lewistown, who comes in off a win.
Lewistown came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Astoria/VIT 6-5. The win was just what Lewistown needed coming off of a 13-1 loss in their prior game.
Jovie Hutton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Hutton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Joley McLaughlin was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. McLaughlin is crushing it when it comes to triples: she's hit at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Delavan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 16-7 loss at the hands of Deer Creek-Mackinaw.
Makenna Diekhoff made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Nola Houston was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Lewistown made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Delavan, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Lewistown came up short against Delavan when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-3. Can Lewistown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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