It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Lewis County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bridgeport Indians 11-10. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Minutemen's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Ashley Crook was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off seven hits. Crook was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Lewis County got a big performance out of Courtney Boggs, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Boggs a new career-high. Audrey Starcher was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Minutemen
| 05/07/25 vs Bridgeport | 11-10 |
| 05/03/25 vs Clay-Battelle | 1-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs North Marion | 16-7 |
| 04/18/25 vs East Fairmont | 12-4 |
| 04/16/25 vs Fairmont Senior | 9-6 |
| + 3 more games |
Lewis County pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Bridgeport, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.
Looking ahead, Lewis County will take on Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Minutemen will need to watch out since the Cougars have now posted at least ten runs in their last six matches. As for Bridgeport, they will square off against Robert C. Byrd at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.64 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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