In what's become a running theme this season, West Lincoln gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Amite County Trojans with a sharp 18-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for West Lincoln who now have four in a row.
Taylor Myers made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Myers has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Myers was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ben Segrest was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gabe Gennaro, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
West Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 18-9. As for Amite County, they dropped their record down to 3-8 with that defeat, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
West Lincoln will head out on the road to take on Bogue Chitto at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in West Lincoln's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Amite County, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Loyd Star at 6:30 p.m. Loyd Star is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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