Lewis & Clark fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Mead on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mead Panthers by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Lewis & Clark has lost by just one run.
Kyle Wilkinson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Wilkinson was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Wilkinson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Jeffries, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Kj Kinkade was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Lewis & Clark and nudges their season record down to 6-8. As for Mead, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lewis & Clark will take on Gonzaga Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gonzaga Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Mead, they will head out on the road to square off against Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mead and Central Valley are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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