Lewis County Middle School Baseball

The Panthers hosted the Mount Pleasant Tigers in their final action of the 2023 season on Monday, April 17th.

Phenix McDonald drew the start for the Panthers and allowed a run in the first after a pair of walks and a single that put Mt. Pleasant up 1-0. Lewis County would start the home first with six-straight baserunners before an out was recorded. Phenix McDonald would draw a leadoff walk and Maddux Tanner reached on an error. Dakota Hull walked to load the bases, and a walk to D.J. Stewart plated a run. Eli Chapin singled to plate Tanner, and Rylan Hamm was hit by a pitch to bring in another. The Panthers would score four in the first to make it a 4-1 game. A pair of walks and a double would pull the tiger to within one at 4-3 moving to the home second. The score would hold until the bottom of the third when the Panthers would push a run across after three walks in the inning to go up 5-3. Rylan Hamm entered the game to pitch in the top of the fourth and was greeted by a pair of doubles after an error and the tigers tied the game at 5-5. In the bottom of the fifth the Panthers would retake the lead. Hull and Camlyn Owen each drew a walk, and both would score on balls off the bat of Chapin and Hamm and the Panthers took a 7-5 lead. Lewis County would add to their lead in the home sixth as Tanner walked and Hull tripled, followed by an error and a walk before a single from Hamm and a sacrifice fly by Brodie Unger gave the Panthers an 11-5 lead. The Tigers would add two in the final inning, but the Panthers held on for the 11-7 win.

Rylan Hamm had 2 hits and 3 RBI, Dakota Hull a triple, 4 runs, and an RBI, Eli Chapin a hit, a run, and an RBI, Phenix McDonald a run, Maddux Tanner 2 runs, Camlyn Owen 3 runs and 2 RBI, and Brodie Unger an RBI. Phenix McDonald went 3 innings, allowed 3 runs on 3 hits while walking 4 and striking out 2. Rylan Hamm went 4 innings, allowed 4 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits and struck out 2.