Winning run continues for in-form Louth
Louth chalked up a fourth Lincolnshire Premier League Championship North win in a row with a seven wicket success against visiting Scothern on Saturday.
On a hot day, Scothern won the toss and elected to bat.
With both opening bowlers absent, Harvey Lake and Tom Corden took the new ball and in the heat got Louth going, Lake removing the dangerous Bailey with his fourth ball, thanks to some safe hands from Josh Brindle.
Corden then claimed the other Scothern opener in his second over, thanks to smart catch from Micheal Brown.
Scothern took 14-2 while Corden helped himself to another and finished 2-26 off his spell and Lake finished 1-32.
A father and son combination kept Louth on top with Stuart West (2-23) and Alfie West (1-21) bowling in tandem, and with the help of a Graham 'Uncle' West stumping Scothern were reduced to 93-6, both bowling 10 overs straight in the heat.
Louth's depth in quality with the ball shone through, with Michael Brown (1-13) and another special and important spell from young spinner Piran Grayson (3-6) finishing the Scothern innings in style, once again with some sharp work from behind the stumps Graham West, ending his stint behind the stumps with one catch and two fast stumpings.
Scothern finished 121 all out - a fantastic effort in the heat from Louth bowlers and fielders.
Louth openers Alfie West and Michael Brown saw off a difficult early period of bowling from Scothern, an important gritty stint that laid the foundation for Louth.
Brown fell for 11 with Louth on 23, but what followed was a match winning partnership of 65 from West and Ethan Garner, taking Louth to 88 before Garner fell for 21.
West brought up his chanceless 50 before Tye (1) fell and Louth were 90-3.
The dangerous Lake (20 not out off 16 balls) joined West to move Louth past the target in the 33rd over for victory and they sit fourth in the table.
Player of the match was Alfie West for his matchwinning innings of 63 not out.
Louth have their fourth gap weekend of the season this weekend, but host Market Rasen on Saturday, 11th July.
It promises to be a great day with the Louth Lions Beer Festival also taking place at London Road Pavilion.