Lewis County entered their tilt with East Fairmont with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the East Fairmont Bees on Monday and snuck past 5-3. This was payback for Lewis County, who suffered a 14-9 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Brayden Carder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Lewis County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Aman, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lewis County pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for East Fairmont, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lewis County will challenge North Marion at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Marion and Lewis County are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for East Fairmont, they will head out on the road to take on Philip Barbour at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games East Fairmont has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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