The Elliott County Lions will head out to square off against the Menifee County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Elliott County hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Elliott County's offense. They lost 24-0 to East Carter on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Menifee County). Everything went their way against Cordia on Saturday as they made off with a 16-10 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Lincoln Rogers made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Rogers was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those seven stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Menifee County got a massive performance out of Bentley Wiliamson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave Wiliamson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Masters, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Elliott County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Menifee County, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-10.
Elliott County suffered a grim 15-2 defeat to Menifee County when the teams last played back in March. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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