Lewis County won against Clay County on Wednesday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Lewis County Minutemen came out on top against the Roane County Raiders by a score of 6-3. Winning may never get old, but Lewis County sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Ashley Crook spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lewis County let Courtney Hartley and Mackenzie Gregory loose on the outfield. Hartley went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while Gregory scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Kaelyn Mullins was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Roane County's side, Mahailey Nicholson was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Nicholson was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Roane County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lewis County only tossed four.
Lewis County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Roane County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-4.
Lewis County will head out on the road to face off against Hoover at 7:40 p.m. on Thursday. Hoover is coming into the match with seven straight wins at home, so Lewis County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Roane County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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