Lewis County is still undefeated this season after their match against Portland on Saturday, but Portland came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Lewis County Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Portland Panthers 4-2. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Lewis County has scored all season.
Steele Moseley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Lewis County's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Whitlow, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Portland's side, Tristan Calvert put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Calvert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Portland got a good showing from Braden Callis, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Jay Guthrie made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Chase Runyon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Portland was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with seven doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lewis County only hit three.
Lewis County's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Portland, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lewis County will challenge Riverside at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Lewis County's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Riverside's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Portland, they will head out on the road to square off against Greenbrier at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Portland is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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