Lewis County came tearing into Thursday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Clay-Battelle Cee Bees a 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Lewis County, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Brayden Carder made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Carder was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lewis County got a massive performance out of Joel Good, who went 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Trenton Hunt, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Lewis County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Clay-Battelle, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Lewis County will head out on the road to face off against Buckhannon-Upshur at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Clay-Battelle, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Trinity Christian.
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