The Lewis County Minutemen will take on the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lewis County will be strutting in after a victory while Buckhannon-Upshur will be coming in after a defeat.
Lewis County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Trinity Christian 13-3 on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Minutemen needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Ryder Aman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Aman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joel Good, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Lewis County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Buckhannon-Upshur unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against Bridgeport, falling 15-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Buccaneers have suffered since April 20, 2024.
Jaxon Spratt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Lewis County's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Lewis County suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Buckhannon-Upshur in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Minutemen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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