Lewistown came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Astoria/VIT Rebels out 6-5. The win was just what Lewistown needed coming off of a 13-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Jovie Hutton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Hutton was also big at the plate, 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.
Like Lewistown, Astoria/VIT also got a great game from a two-way player: Hannah Horwedel. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Horwedel was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Lexie Hite was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Astoria/VIT didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lewistown only tossed eight.
Lewistown made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Astoria/VIT, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Lewistown will head out on the road to square off against Abingdon/Avon at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Astoria/VIT, they will challenge Riverton at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Riverton hasn't scored more than two runs for six games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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