Lewis County is 8-2 against Robert C. Byrd since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lewis County Minutemen will head out on the road to challenge the Robert C. Byrd Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lewis County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Buckhannon-Upshur just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Monday. They fell victim to a tough 8-1 loss at the hands of the Buccaneers. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Lewis County couldn't push the score so high this time.
Trenton Hunt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Drew Cayton was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Robert C. Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 22-12 walloping at the hands of Fairmont Senior.
Lewis County's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-3. As for Robert C. Byrd, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Lewis County was able to grind out a solid win over Robert C. Byrd when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 4-1. Will Lewis County repeat their success, or does Robert C. Byrd have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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