Preston never let their opponents score on Monday. They put the hurt on the Lewis County Minutemen with a sharp 10-0 victory. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 6-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Tanner Thomas
| 03/24/25 vs Lewis County | 9 |
| 03/22/25 vs Notre Dame | 0 |
| 05/03/24 vs Notre Dame | 3 |
| 04/26/24 vs Liberty | 4 |
| 04/22/24 @ Grafton | 9 |
Tanner Thomas made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bryson McNew was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double. Robbie Lowe was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Preston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lewis County only posted an OBP of .222.
Preston's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Lewis County, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Preston didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-1 loss against Buckhannon-Upshur on the 25th. As for Lewis County, they have also already played their next contest, a 14-2 defeat against Robert C. Byrd on the 25th.
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