The Lewis County Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Battle Ground Academy Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Battle Ground Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lewis County, who comes in off a win.
It was a proper cat-fight when Lewis County took on Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday. The Panthers came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 8-5. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Steele Moseley and Brayden Whitlow made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Moseley pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Whitlow struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Moseley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Moseley scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Whitlow went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits Whitlow has posted over his last seven matchups.
Fletch Kelsey
| 04/15/25 vs Mt. Pleasant | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Mt. Pleasant | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Loretto | 2 |
| 04/05/25 @ Westbrook Christian | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Columbia Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Fletch Kelsey, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Kegan Carroll-Clayton also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Lewis County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Battle Ground Academy's offense. They lost 9-0 to Columbia Academy on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since March 11th.
Lewis County pushed their record up to 10-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Battle Ground Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
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