Lewis County and Summertown are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Lewis County Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Summertown Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Lewis County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Summertown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Lewis County had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Loretto. Lewis County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lewis County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Ray, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Summertown had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Wildcats.
Aiden Perez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. Kane Konig was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Lewis County's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Summertown, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lewis County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. However, it's not like Summertown struggles in that department as they've averaged .325. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lewis County came out on top in a nail-biter against Summertown in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Will Lewis County repeat their success, or does Summertown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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