The Lewis County Minutemen will head out on the road to face off against the University Hawks at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lewis County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Lewis County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Bridgeport, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Lewis County was ranked 25th). Lewis County took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bridgeport on Monday. Lewis County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joey Aman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Aman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Aman wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trenton Hunt, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, University gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against North Marion as University made off with an 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for University.
Like Lewis County, University also got a great game from a two-way player: Brodee Latocha. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Latocha has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Latocha was even better at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Brance McCune was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Mason McDonald was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Lewis County's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5. As for University, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-13 record this season.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Lewis County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .449. However, it's not like University struggles in that department as they've averaged .448. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lewis County came up short against University when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 9-6. Can Lewis County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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