The Lewis County Minutemen will face off against the Point Pleasant Big Blacks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Lewis County's victory against Elkins wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Minutemen sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Tigers on Wednesday. The Minutemen haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Joel Good, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Good wasn't the only one making solid contact: Lewis County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The Minutemen are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Point Pleasant entered their tilt with Buckhannon-Upshur on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Buccaneers.
Point Pleasant's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Lewis County, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 2-10.
Lewis County skirted past Point Pleasant 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Do the Minutemen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Big Blacks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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