The Greenup County Musketeers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Lewis County Lions at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Greenup County's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Elliott County with a sharp 15-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Adrian Wells, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Skyler Lawrence, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, Lewis County put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over West Carter. The win was a breath of fresh air for Lewis County as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Aubrey Hicks was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hicks was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Summer Egbert was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Grace Switzer was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Greenup County's victory bumped their record up to 20-8. As for Lewis County, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-12.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Greenup County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. However, it's not like Lewis County struggles in that department as they've averaged .341. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Greenup County beat Lewis County 7-4 in their previous meeting on May 2nd. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hicks, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Greenup County still be able to contain Hicks? There's only one way to find out.
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