After flying high against Bracken County on Tuesday, Lewis County came back down to earth. The Lions fell just short of the Bath County Wildcats by a score of 10-9 on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 back in March.
Parker Jordan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Zane Smyke, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Lewis County has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season. As for Bath County, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-12-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lewis County will venture away from home to challenge Paintsville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bath County, they will take on Model at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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