Sadly, Lincoln County is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. They fell just short of the Man Hillbillies by a score of 9-7 on Wednesday. Lincoln County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Man apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2019.
Bralin Peters was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Peters was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Peters wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grady Adkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Walker Kessel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lincoln County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Lincoln County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Man, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln County will take on Ripley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Man, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Mingo Central at 6:00 p.m.
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