The Pelion Panthers are on the road again on Friday to play the Lewis County Minutemen at 9:00 a.m.
Pelion won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 9-1 loss at the hands of Morehead.
Meanwhile, Lewis County put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Jamestown with a sharp 13-1 victory. While fans of Lewis County might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Brayden Carder made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Carder has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carder was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lewis County got a massive performance out of Drew Cayton, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Joey Aman, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Pelion now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Lewis County, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
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