Elkins lost against Lewis County back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Tigers fell just short of the Minutemen by a score of 9-8. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.
Braden Cooper was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs. Dyer Barger was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Elkins and nudges their season record down to 3-14. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Lewis County, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 2-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elkins will welcome Grafton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers are facing the Bearcats at the right time seeing as the Bearcats are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lewis County, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Point Pleasant at 5:30 p.m. The Big Blacks will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Minutemen surely won't give up without a fight.
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