Lewis County can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Elliott County Lions an 8-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Lewis County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aubrey Hicks made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Hicks was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kiya Noble, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Grace Switzer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Elliott County's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kailey McDaniel, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Lewis County now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Elliott County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lewis County will take on Greenup County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greenup County will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Lewis County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Elliott County, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Prestonsburg at 1:00 p.m.
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