The South Charleston Black Eagles will take on the Lincoln County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: South Charleston has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Lincoln County will arrive with three straight victories.
South Charleston fell victim to Winfield and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Generals.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County hadn't done well against Chapmanville Regional recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers, sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since March 19th.
Bralin Peters was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Peters was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run.
Peters wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Adkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lincoln County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for South Charleston, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
South Charleston might still be hurting after the 14-5 defeat they got from Lincoln County in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Black Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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