Lewis County is 8-2 against East Hickman County since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lewis County Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the East Hickman County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Lewis County will be strutting in after a win while East Hickman County will be coming in after a loss.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lewis County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Riverside with a sharp 8-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lewis County.
Fletch Kelsey made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Kelsey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ethan Ray was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, East Hickman County fell victim to Lewis County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their tough 17-0 defeat to the Panthers might stick with them for a while. East Hickman County has struggled against Lewis County recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Lewis County's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for East Hickman County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Lewis County took their win against East Hickman County in their previous matchup on Thursday by a conclusive 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lewis County 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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