The Lewis County Minutemen will be playing at home against the Hoover Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lewis County is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Clay County 18-4. Lewis County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Brayden Carder made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Carder has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carder was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trenton Hunt, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joel Good, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hoover, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Roane County on Tuesday and snuck past 5-3.
Like Lewis County, Hoover also got a great game from a two-way player: Riley Johnson. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Jacob White looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Braydon Bounds, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Lewis County's win bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Hoover, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-10.
Lewis County might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from Hoover in their previous meeting last Saturday. Will Lewis County 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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