The Estill County Engineers will square off against the Lewis County Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Estill County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Estill County sidestepped Wolfe County for an 8-7 win.
Dawson Moore was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Holloway, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Lewis County's offense. They lost 15-0 to Greenup County on Wednesday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
Estill County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lewis County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-11.
Lewis County's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Estill County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lewis County, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6 strikeouts. Will Estill County keep running through batters, or will the Lions buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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