The Winfield Generals will head out to square off against the Lincoln County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Winfield has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Lincoln County will come in with three straight wins.
Winfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Charleston Catholic, who was ranked 19th at the time (Winfield was ranked 16th). The Generals lost 9-2 to the Irish on Wednesday. The matchup marked the Generals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Winfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Wallace, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County hadn't done well against Wayne recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Panthers walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Pioneers.
The team relied heavily on Hunter Chaffin, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Greysen Ellis was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Lincoln County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .529 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Lincoln County's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Winfield, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
Winfield took their win against Lincoln County when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 16-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Generals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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