The Lewis County Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Paintsville Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Lewis County challenged Bath County on Wednesday. The Lions fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 10-9.
Parker Jordan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Smyke, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Paintsville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past Shelby Valley 4-3. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won eight in a row.
Luke Stratton looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Kimbler, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Lewis County has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 12 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season. As for Paintsville, their record is now 20-5.
Lewis County suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Paintsville when the teams last played back in April of 2016. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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