Battle Creek is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Thursday. They will head out on the road to square off against the Lewis County Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
Battle Creek came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 16-0 to Columbia Central. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, the Grizzlies' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Lewis County put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Santa Fe. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Lewis County got a big performance out of Kabry Adkins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Jayden Moore also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Lewis County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Lewis County pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Battle Creek, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
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