Lewis County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the University Hawks by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lewis County of the 9-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Drew Cayton and Trenton Hunt stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cayton scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Hunt scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On University's side, Wenkai Campbell made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Campbell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Campbell was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other pitching news, James Bryner tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Campbell wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason McDonald, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brodee Latocha, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Lewis County's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for University, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season.
Lewis County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for University, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Buckhannon-Upshur at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. University will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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