On Friday, the Pelion Panthers suffered a tough 10-4 loss at the hands of the Lewis County Minutemen. Pelion has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pelion saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Lewis County's side, Ryder Aman was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Aman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Drew Cayton and Trenton Hunt did most of the damage at the plate: Cayton went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Hunt scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Brayden Carder was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Pelion's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Lewis County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Pelion will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Batesburg-Leesville at 6:00 p.m. Batesburg-Leesville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Pelion's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lewis County, they will head out on the road to challenge East Fairmont at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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