The Lewis County Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Nicholas County Bluejackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Nicholas County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lewis County, who comes in off a win.
Lewis County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against West Carter (and have done all season long). Lewis County put the hurt on West Carter with a sharp 11-1 win on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for Lewis County as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Aubrey Hicks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hicks was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Summer Egbert, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Kaylen Case was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Nicholas County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 13-2 to Bracken County.
Nicholas County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caroline Banks, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Lewis County's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-12. As for Nicholas County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-16.
Lewis County took their victory against Nicholas County in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lewis County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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