Lewistown has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Cuba/Spoon River Valley Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Lewistown beat Canton 6-3.
Jovie Hutton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lewistown saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abbie Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jade Terrell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cuba/Spoon River Valley entered their tilt with Rushville-Industry with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Rockets out 5-4. That's two games straight that Cuba/Spoon River Valley has won by just one run.
Lewistown's win bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Cuba/Spoon River Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Lewistown suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Cuba/Spoon River Valley in their previous meeting back in April. Can Lewistown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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