Lewis County had lost seven straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-19 to make it eight. They came up short against the Raceland Rams, falling 8-0. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rams earlier this season, when they won 5-4.
As for Raceland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. The result was nothing new for Raceland, who have now won 12 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Raceland's part, they got a great performance from Caden Smith as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Smith a new career-high.
At the plate, Brayden King was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Landon Bloss was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lewis County will head out to challenge Bracken County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Raceland, they will venture away from home to square off against Johnson Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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