The Lewis County Minutemen will head out on the road to square off against the Grafton Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Lewis County couldn't beat Lincoln on Thursday even though they stacked five runs on them in the sixth inning. The Minutemen fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 7-6. Minutemen fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Cougars since on Thursday.
Lewis County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Boram, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Grafton was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They lost 12-0 to Bridgeport. The loss continues a trend for the Bearcats in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost seven in a row.
Grafton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Lewis County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.
Lewis County came up short against Grafton in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 10-7. Can the Minutemen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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