Robert C. Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They suffered a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Lewis County Minutemen. That's two games in a row now that Robert C. Byrd has lost by exactly ten runs.
Saverio Destito was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
On Lewis County's side, Trenton Hunt made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Hunt has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hunt was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lewis County got a massive performance out of Luke Clem, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brayden Carder, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Robert C. Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Lewis County, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Robert C. Byrd will be playing at home against Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Robert C. Byrd is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Lewis County, they will be playing at home against East Fairmont at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lewis County: 3.7, East Fairmont: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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